Endometriosis & Pelvic Pain | Vital Health Endometriosis Center

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Announcing ~If you are in need of convenient travel aids or just looking for general comfort with some of your pelvic pain, please check out the great products at Pelvic Pain Solutions … they were a well-received co-sponsor for the Endo What? film in SF recently.

Please join us for the Endo What? West Coast Premier on April 13th in San Francisco

9 years ago in

Endo What?

Director and Producer Shannon Cohn announces the premier screening of her documentary film Endo What? this April 13th at the Delaney Street Theatre in San Francisco. Please join Dr. Andrew Cook and Libby Hopton, Director of Research & Evidence Based Medicine, as we gather with a group of esteemed panelists to answer

Teen’s Tenacity Leads to Endometriosis Diagnosis: Video Story

9 years ago in

Endometriosis

Because so few people know that 70% of teens who experience chronic pelvic pain are later given an endometriosis diagnosis, many young women suffer years of pain when it’s overlooked as a potential diagnosis. Endometriosis is generally thought of as unique to grown women and not considered as a

Endo Belly

9 years ago in

Endo Belly

Are you sometimes so bloated that you feel like you are pregnant? Or even had people ask you if you are pregnant? Do you have an extra set of clothes set aside for those times when you are so bloated that it’s time for a

Kelly Heslin joins VHI for Public Health Masters Internship

10 years ago in

Endometriosis

This opportunity is exactly what I had hoped my public health education would offer: professional public health development in the field of endometriosis, working toward reducing the unnecessary suffering that so many women experience. Kelly M. Heslin, of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public

What it Really Means to Have Endometriosis

10 years ago in

Endometriosis

What does it really mean to have endometriosis? Dr. Cook discusses how it impacts a woman’s life, her family, her career, her sex life, and her ability to live her life in very basic ways.

A Survival Guide to Bowel Preps

10 years ago in

Endometriosis

I just love bowel preps! ~ Said nobody ever The purpose of the pre-operative bowel preparation is to cleanse your intestinal tract so that it can be safely operated on. While this process is unpleasant to endure it is absolutely necessary in minimizing the risk

What is Hormone Therapy and Should it be Used to Treat Endometriosis?

10 years ago in

Endometriosis

The typical medical treatment for endometriosis provided by most OBGYNs consists of manipulating a woman’s hormones, primarily her estrogen and/or progesterone levels. The rationale behind this treatment is that estrogen tends to stimulate the growth of endometriosis and progesterone is believed to balance or stabilize

Management of Pelvic Pain in Women with Endometriosis

10 years ago in

Endometriosis

Adequate management of pain is paramount in women with endometriosis, due to the chronic and debilitating nature of this painful condition. The type of treatments offered will depend on the type of pain, its severity and duration, and the specific needs and wishes of the

What Happens During a Diagnostic Laparoscopy?

10 years ago in

Diagnosis

Diagnostic laparoscopy is a form of minimally invasive abdominal surgery that is performed to investigate potential sources of pelvic pain and infertility. During the procedure, the inside of the pelvic and abdominal cavities are carefully inspected for any abnormalities, such as endometriosis and adhesions. Diagnostic

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Please join us for the Endo What? West Coast Premier on April 13th in San Francisco

Teen’s Tenacity Leads to Endometriosis Diagnosis: Video Story

Endo Belly

Kelly Heslin joins VHI for Public Health Masters Internship

What it Really Means to Have Endometriosis

A Survival Guide to Bowel Preps

What is Hormone Therapy and Should it be Used to Treat Endometriosis?

Management of Pelvic Pain in Women with Endometriosis

What Happens During a Diagnostic Laparoscopy?

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