What to Do When the Doctor Says It's Endometriosis: Everything You Need to Know to Stop the Pain and Heal Your Fertility

Endometriosis is a disease that threatens a woman's fertility in her childbearing years and can cause chronic pain. Its onset usually occurs during the teenage years and its cause remains a mystery. The painful periods and fertility problems that characterize endometriosis can be treated, but the underlying disease is usually incurable. Surgery, drugs and pregnancy can alleviate some of the problems, but most women who have endometriosis will suffer from it in some degree until they enter menopause. Offering understanding and encouragement to women who suffer from endometriosis and fibroids, this text outlines the treatment options, offers advice to readers about what they can do to help themselves at home and how to get the most from their medical care.