Education for doctors, from endometriosis sufferers
Many patients, especially the ones with chronic illnesses, are experts by experience, or experts in their illness. Endometriosis is a disease whose symptoms can start from a very young age…
Specialist excision surgery after 3 ablation surgeries
Specialist excision surgery is a term used to describe a surgical method for endometriosis. Although up until now it’s the best treatment method, it is not done for all cases.…
Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis is related to endometriosis, and represents the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in the uterine myometrium. It's a benign condition and can be either diffuse or focal. Diffuse…
Below the Belt in Athens
Below the Belt is an endometriosis documentary produced by Shannon Cohn, a well-known patients advocate.On July the 2nd we had the honour of having it screened in Athens. It was…
Catamenial pneumothorax- case report
Catamenial pneumothorax is the medical term for a collapsed lung caused by air or gas in the space area around the lungs. The term "catamenial" means monthly and is commonly…
Primary umbilical endometriosis
Umbilical endometriosis is defined as the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma within the umbilicus. When the condition happens without prior surgery, it's called primary umbilical endometriosis. This is…
From Ireland to Greece for endometriosis specialist surgery
Endometriosis impacts many aspects of one’s life and when it starts from a young age it impacts education. Katie, from Ireland, is one of millions of women that has endometriosis.…
“Endometriosis caused me severe leg pain, leaving me unable to drive”
Endometriosis nerve pain is one of the most severe symptoms of endometriosis. Included by NHS UK in the top 20 most painful conditions, in many cases symptoms start from a…
“It took more than 30 gynaecologists to diagnose me with endometriosis”
She travelled to Greece after her surgery in Norway was incomplete. Maja, our patient, shared with us her journey into the world of endometriosis care. Wrongly believed, endometriosis is considered…
My pain was so intense I would cry and wish I just died at that moment
There are stories and stories and this one is a type of story that breaks your heart. It is also an example of how education on endometriosis can save many…