S3E3 (Endo 101) - Diagnosis and Treatments of Endometriosis

Welcome to episode 3 of Endo 101. Endo 101 is a mini-series that seeks to inform and educate on the enigma that is Endometriosis. My purpose in this mini-series is to talk about all the aspects of endometriosis, right from proper definition to treatment methods and even myths that are pandered about the disease. I am so privileged to be joined today by Mr. Thomas Bainton, the Endometriosis Fellow and a senior registrar in obstetrics and gynecology at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, in London, UK.  Today, we are talking about the path from symptoms to diagnosis and treatment options for Endometriosis. Remember, that the gold-standard treatment for Endometriosis is excision surgery to remove the disease completely. However, there are many factors that can require your doctors to offer various other treatments such as birth control, hormonal treatment, pain management, pelvic therapy and so on. These options could depend on your situation, for example, the desire to have children which means your fertility has to be treated as priority, the location of the disease, e.g. if it is deep infiltrating bowel disease that could be complex and potentially require a colostomy bag, and so on. One thing that is very important is to understand all your options, and why your doctor thinks a particular approach is the best one for you. So join us on this episode as Tom breaks it all down for us! If you have any questions you are keen to get answers to or if you just enjoyed this episode and would like us to know, send an email to [email protected] with your questions, or DM me on Instagram @notdefinedbyendo or the Instagram Page of Chelsea Centre for Minimal Invasive Gynaecology (CCMIG) @ccmig.london. There, Tom shares a lot of relevant and helpful information on Endometriosis. Don't forget to share, rate, and subscribe to this podcast.  Till next time, remember, you are not defined by endo! Background Music: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_-life Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/dXqEepAme-M