Endometriosis Guide: How to get Diagnosed, Treatment Options & Co-morbidities, with Dr. Jolene Brighten

This week on Calling in Sick, I'm sitting down with THE Dr. Jolene Brighten, board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, bestselling author of Beyond the Pill, Is This Normal and soon-to-be-released ADHD and Women, and someone who personally lives with endometriosis, adenomyosis, ADHD, and autism. And she is connecting every dot that conventional medicine keeps ignoring. We're diving into: 🩸 What endometriosis actually IS 🧠 The diagnosis conversation 🔬 What excision surgery vs. ablation actually means 💔 The comorbidity nobody is talking about (ADHD, autism, PMDD, POTS and autoimmunity) 🌿 What a real endo management plan looks like Plus a session of fact or fiction you DON’T want to miss!!! xx, Alex 💬 Comment: How long did it take you to get your endo diagnosis… and what finally got you there? TIMESTAMP: Intro: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick! 00:01:48 Alex’s Picks of the Week (Tower 28 SOS spray, OSEA mineral sunscreen) Deep Dive into Endometriosis with Dr. Jolene Brighten: 00:04:17 Dr. Jolene Brighten's personal health journey and background 00:11:12 What is endometriosis? 00:13:37 Misinformation in medical education and the role of Pharma 00:16:47 Surgical options: Excision vs. Ablation 00:23:04 The importance of imaging and proper diagnostics 00:30:32 Global experts and the cost of specialized care 00:35:03 Commonly missed symptoms and systemic effects 00:40:05 Steps to finding the right provider and advocating for yourself 00:47:43 Emerging research and treatments (HIFU, GLP-1s) 00:52:19 Fact or Fiction: Common myths in women's health Conclusion: 01:05:42 One Brain Cell Show: OUR TOP Reading Recommendations 01:12:18 Thank you for listening! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected and follow us on socials for more! • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 • Substack - https://substack.com/@callinginsickpod? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/ Alex’s Picks of the Week: Apparently… pregnant woman sunburn MUCH faster than usual… so here are my top 2 pregnancy safe, non-toxic sun safety picks!!! ✨Tower28 SOS Spray (for when you burn) — https://go.shopmy.us/p-61563905 ✨OSEA Mineral Sunscreen — https://go.shopmy.us/p-61563949 #Endometriosis #EndoAwareness #EndoWarrior #ChronicIllness #ADHD #ADHDWomen #AutoimmuneDisease #POTS #PMDD #DrJoleneBrighten #BeyondThePill #PelvicPain #EndoSurgery #ExcisionSurgery #ChronicPain #SpoonieLife #InvisibleIllness #WomensHealth #CallingInSickPodcast #AlexWildeson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices