I heard some one say "I stopped calling it endometriosis and started calling it chronic peritonitis - now people take my pain seriously." I think this video captured that concept so well!

So scary how knowledgeable one is with This condition yet has no use for it,I just keep researching hoping I will one day come across an article on permanent cure discovery...this thing has literally taken over my life as it has developed from physical pain to emotional and psychological battle. All I do is just pray non of the young girls in my family goes through this😢

I was diagnosed in 2017- I had a pelvic ultra sound done where they found a cluster of three chocolate cysts on my right ovary. Because of my very limited insurance at the time I didn't want to do surgery, I didn't want to have a medically induced menopause and I felt the many different low dose birth control options we were trying were making my symptoms worse. I stopped taking the bc, quit my highly stressful job, and dove deeper with my movement practice. I've been working on my hormone imbalance with adjusting my diet and doing my best not to stress. Just had my yearly well Woman exam and not to get my hopes too high, but my new Dr said everything looked normal on my pelvic ultrasound. I hope it stays normal- I haven't had a cyclical flare up in many months! Speaking only from my personal journey: Stress management, diet and any exercise or movement of anykind that you can do as often as you can will help regulate your hormones and ideally help bring your body back to "normal".

I know that the video is 5 years old, but the information is extremely useful and simply explained. Another Endometriosis symptom worth highlighting is low egg reserve. Women with Endometriosis tend to have a decreased ovarian reserve, compared to similarly aged healthy women or women with other benign ovarian cysts.

I just had a hysterectomy today with removal of my fallopian tubes and ovaries. I have PMDD and PCOS, so this surgery was a worst case scenario for PMDD relief. When i woke up this afternoon my doctor came in and told me that he'd found endometriosis! I've been unable to get pregnant and figured it was PCOS that prevented that. I've had numerous ultrasounds and was always told everything was healthy and previous doctors wouldn't let me have a hysterectomy. I delt with the symptoms for over 15 years and was gaslit by so many doctors. This new doctor who performed my surgery instantly said yes and helped me! If you're experiencing issues like i did, please keep searching for help. Don't give up! Now I'm recovering and am so thankful i had the surgery!!

My friend is suffering from this disease. I wish I could do more to help her. We are starting a lifestyle journey on Monday where we will be doing exercises and dietary changes to help in some way. I really hope she can get through this. It's killing me to see her in so much pain. Thank you for this video, was really helpful!

Have been diagnosed with Endomentritis today and this video has been so helpful thank you

I have stage three endometriosis and am in constant pain, even though I am on STRONG prescription pain medication . This video will be great for family and friends to watch and better understand what I am dealing with.

I can't even begin to explain how helpful this was for me on a personal level.

I had suffered for so many years before being diagnosed.SMH... it's so hard to explain the pain or how you feel at times

I suffer from endometriosis and aside the excruciating nature of the pain (physical), it highly affects me emotionally (sadness mainly due to dismissal of my experience) and mentally (anxiety, suicidal thoughts, ptsd). I’m just so tired of this condition. It makes me very sad. Every month the quality of my life needs to be majorly affected for 3 days at least.

Thank you for making this video. I appreciate the clear explanation. I have been diagnosed with endometriosis. This video helped me understand my condition better.

Brilliant video especially helps explain the condition to loved ones who feel helpless when we're in pain. It is comforting to know that one can still have children with this condition. Thank you.

thank you for this, im getting laparoscopic surgery in a week for suspected endometriosis and possible cysts and have been nervous about it!!

I was diagnosed in 1990 at the age of 16. Laporascopy was done when I was 30, tried all but the coil during the first two yrs. The treatments weren’t helping so I just dealt with it. At the age of 40, I had another laporscopic procedure and as my doc put it I was in severe Stage IV. Long story short, I had a c-section to ‘deliver’ a uterus, both ovaries, and fallopian tubes. It was so bad the adhesions were pulling it all together my stomach was shaping into a point. Please take care of yourselves and luckily Endometriosis is finally getting recognized. ps I had two miscarriages and accepted the fact I wouldn’t be able to have children.

Simply CLEAR explanation.. 👌👌 Thank you..

Thanks for sharing. In as much as it is scary, the pictorial method used has helped me understand better than the doctors did.

Having endometriosis has ruined my life. No gynaecologist would take me seriously and one even said my pain was psychosomatic due to abuse. I've had surgery to remove it which has failed as the adhesions have come back worse. I don't want to bore you with every operation and hospital visits plus its traumatic to talk about it. I've ended up with an indwelling catheter for 13 years now. Hysterectomy etc and stage 3 rectum prolapse. If this was happening to men no offence meant, it would of been looked into and studied more. 😡😤😢

I've been diagnosed with this and HPV, I've also referred to Neurology and Gastroenterology for complications & spread in the brain.

Another Great video. Discovering this series is way better than finding Gold, and far more useful/valuable.

My beloved daughter has this affliction. She is 32.... In her prime. Sometimes, I (stupidly slip) asking about a grandchild like I did last Friday. I am sure I made her feel bad after understanding more exactly what this is. Thanks for the vid and the important information.

One particular cause of difficulty in pregnancy for women with Endo ends up being the reality of painful sex. Traditional methods of becoming pregnant can seem unbearable when dealing with these symptoms.

I am grateful for this information cos I am also experiencing what I have heard now, I really am having a bad time dealing with this pain... thanks to your explanation.

Great explanation. Thank you. I'm on the wait list for surgery. This video is old- studies have since shown that it's not endometrial tissue outside the uterus, but endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus 👍🏽

The pain is unbearable and I sometimes say to myself I wish I was born Male

Such a great explanation! thank you! Really amazing how great your break down the whole process!

Hallo my dear! Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I have endometiosis myself and it is terrible. If you make a new video about it, it would be great to add: 1. symptom: excessive pain during intercourse. And as a treatment: alternative medicine helps a lot more than the "regular" one. For examle: not eating - drinking cow products, the homoeopathic medicine Agnus Castus made by chaste fruit, special teas, the ultimate medicine especially during mentruation: cannabis and a looot of meditation ! Good luck ladies! We got this!

I'm 34 years old. I have stage 4 endometriosis and 2 endometrioma cysts on my right ovary. One being 10cm big now. I had surgery a year ago to remove a 10cm cyst on my right ovary and now it's back with an additional cyst. I'm scheduled for surgery again in just over a week from now for my gynae to remove the cysts and once again cauterize the endometriosis. Also, when she operated on me last year, she saw that my left ovary was stuck to the back of my bladder because of the endo and when she tried to remove it it started bleeding so she decided to leave it there as not to do damage to my bladder. My gynae is hesitant to remove my ovary because she doesn't want to put me into early menopause at my age as she says this could shorten my lifespan. But she said if there's too much damage done to the ovary then she will probably try to remove it and if she sees that it is stuck to my bowel because of the endo she might leave a piece of my ovary behind as not to cause damage to my bowel. She says if the cysts come back again after this and I'm closer to 40 she will consider doing a hysterectomy but she is sceptical because if my uterus is stuck to my colon due to the endo she might land up damaging my colon and I might land up having a colostomy bag 😭 And I do actually think my uterus is stuck to my colon because when it's around my period time I get really sharp pains like there's something sharp up my butt poking me. The surgery I had done last year and the one I'm about to have is done by keyhole surgery. I'm hopeful but afraid at the same time. I would love to get a hysterectomy and just get this over with but it's tricky because of the damn endometriosis.

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I wonder how women back in the days survived with this. Damn. And the knowledge of female disorders have always been underestimated.

Thank you for this video. It’s very informative and just what is needed to show what exactly this disease is, how it works, and the basics. One huge part of education is how much this effects women’s lives. It is a chronic, debilitating condition that has four stages. Many sufferers can no longer work, go to school, watch and raise their kids. This condition can be severely debilitating and deserves the reverence that other diseases have. Please do you research before you go under the knife, no matter how desperate you are. Read “The Doctor Will See You Now” and educate yourself on the ABC technique through incision. Ablation only creates more pain, most of the time. That’s why the “golden standard” is excision surgery. Thank you for explaining the difference between cyclical and non-cyclical pain. Because of this cycle, endometriosis can turn into a chronic pain condition. As time goes on, it can affect other areas of the body, because the body tries to guard against the pain and inflammation. I hope any of you suffering know you’re not alone! It can feel like that, but hold on. You’re going to get through this!

Thank you so much

I have it on my perineum. God it's so painful I can't even sit for days before, during and days after my period :(

I have stage IV endometriosis and been treated by all of these and did multiple surgeries. And now I might undergo TAH-BSO 😢

Really precise information. Absolutely loved the way you explained. Personally I am impressed with ur "channel name" (zero to finals) and the doodle page (shown at the end) of ur website. Well done 💯❤️

Excellent explanation

I hate the staging. I had adhesions sticking my colon to my side walls, and endo on every uterine ligament, both side walls, in the cul de sac in pockets, but nothing on my ovaries or tubes. So that leaves me at stage 2, which is ridiculous to me considering my periods were more painful than the surgery was to cut it out. This disease and the lack of understanding behind it and the staging of it irritates tf out of me.

Very informative video! It is worth noting that endometriosis is similar, but not identical, to the endometrium. Endometriosis has also been found in males, foetuses and areas far outside the pelvic cavity such as the lungs, liver, nose and brain. This demonstrates that retrograde menstruation is at best a contributor to endometriosis development, but certainly not a sole cause. Unfortunately most endometriosis treatment seems to be based on this theory, to the point I had a gynaecologist dismiss symptoms as birth control had 'worked' because it stopped my period and therefore backflow of blood! More research is definitely needed.

Do we know whether endo has become more prevalent since the uptake of mRNA injections in 2021 ?

Best Video I have ever seen. Thank you so much for such a great and knowledged explanation.

Outstanding presentation of the subject 👏 Keep it up 💯 Lots of love from South Africa ❤ 🇿🇦

Amen. Thank you ❤ I'm going for another surgery in June to remove my ovary now because the endometrioma cyst has come back with a vengeance since my surgery in March. And I'm going to get a biopsy done on my other ovary because the doctor said there's some growths on it too now and she's not sure what they are. 🙏

Endometriosis is endometrial LIKE tissue it is not the same. Endometriomas are chocolate cysts, they are not different. Lumps are called nodules. There are varying types of lesions. Please stop perpetuating this myth. Retrograde has been ruled out because it has been found in men, fetuses, lungs, brains. Plus the lesions don't show they have been "seeded". Lesions also create their own hormones which is why pain is felt throughout the month for some people. Please research this via the centre for endometriosis care. Note Dr Sinervo.

that was really helpful. iam vey thankful.

Superb video. Very informative. Thanks for posting.

I have this is the worst period pain ever vomiting feeling hot sweating 7cm endometriosis i been on birth control heating bags you name it have been on vomiting while am on my periods i feel like am menopausal am only 41 well just turn 41 at 40 the bleeding got worst i will be going to get my blood work done to see if i got cancer thats another thing and i also got fibroids 4cm the endometriosis is worst then the fibroids.

Wow very informative and clearly presented. Thank you for making this video

Very informative and helpful video ❤

Thank you for a clear explanation, but what are the causes behind each theory of endometriosis reason? Why in some women the endometrium would go backwards into ovaries instead of godown to the vagina?

Thank you. I had the surgery. All is going well so far. They managed to take out the cysts. And I'm trying something new. The carnivore diet. I've heard people have healed a bunch of diseases with this diet. So I'm giving it a go. Perhaps the cysts don't come back this time... And perhaps my endometriosis will ease off. I guess I will find out eventually.

Didn't mention endometriosis on diaphragm

Amazing and extraordinary explanation

Thanks! Very informative. Im so scared when i heard the sharp, pulling and stabbing pain in the pelvic area coz thosd are my symptoms that i felt. I have irregular menstruation but all i remember is when I got my period, it was ready heavy but a bearable cramps or normal cramps only. I didnt have monthy periods, so i dont felt a monthly heavy cramps. I hope this is not endometriosis. My ryt follopian tube is dilated in end part, delayed spillage in left and a adnexal cyst in the ryt close to ovary and fallopian tube consider paratubal cyst diagnosis by my obgyne. She is not aure about it, to diagnosis me better she recommend me to undergo laparoscopic surgery due to pelvic pain just this month of December. I am also TTC for 2yers.Hoping that my fertility doctor can fix my reproductive problem. Thanks a lot for the info.

Finally been referred for a diagnostic laparoscopy after almost 5 years of telling my GP that I'm certain i have endo. I've become a med student myself in that time!

i cant ever thank u enough that was an amazing explanation thank u so so much

Histeroctomy does not cure endo

Thank you for sharing this information i just had Surgery Yesterday the name of the surgery is leep

Thank you…now I know better what I am just diagnosed with 😢

Informative and great explaination

Excelent video! Thanks! Terrible about the women having this sickness😮

Excellent video & explanation

Thanks for this video! Question ---> Are endometriomas on the ovary or inside the ovary?

oh i checked your website. its amezing. thank you for your sharing again.

Simply CLEAR explanation.. Thank you.. :)

Thank you for the class 🙏

Very informative video. Kindly do a video on adenomyosis.

This is great video. Thanks for sharing

Great video. I like how you always mention when something is a fact or theory.

Such a great video!!!

Great illustration and animations! how did you them?

Thank you so much Tom

can this happen to someone post-menopausal?...I've had an ultrasound which shows 'several' cysts and an endometrium of 12cm , I'm 62, waiting for my local hospital to find me an appt slot to see a consultant. I've had terrible periods in my past, plus an ectopic which almost ended me in 1987 when it ruptured. My menopause passed without event and I am worried now it's all back to haunt me.

I wish they acknowledged that the pain comes back even after a hysterectomy

I have it in the benign stage and I still experience the symptoms and we know that despite having a DUI marina device…..

very helpful. Thank you

They found endometrioma on my left ovary. I never even suspected I had endometriosis because I was 43, I had one child which was conceived quite easily, I never experienced any problems with pain during periods or heavy bleeding or other symptoms. Only when the endometrioma started to grow larger I had pain and pressure on the abdomen. Before that - nothing. Does anyone else had a similar experience?

I have yet to be diagnosed. But this is something I go through and currently have pelvic pain and all doctors I have seen have turned me away. I am scared.

This was very helpful

Wonderful video

awesome !!! excellent tutorial

Nice knowledge

So ,when we’re on our cycle, if the tissue usually flows out…but it starts to flow upwards it makes me think of tampons, if we’re plugged up then the tissue has no option but to go up…?

Thank you ☺️

Very informative🙌🏼

And endometriosis on pathology has no blood vessels, so it secretes does not bleed. It creates inflammation in the surrounding tissue?

fascinating

I have silent endometriosis 😢

Endo gave me ascites, some liver complications and hydronephrosis. Dr though it was a simple menstrual cramps till I did further test and it came out as endometriosis right now am receiving zoladex as treatment

I've been diagnosed with endometriosis yesterday.

Thank you😊

What is the time line on cysts that are not treated? I had some removed 3 years ago (at stage 1) and have been on the Mirena coil, however I want to start a family and also just be without contraception as I believe it affects my mental health negatively.

At least it’s not cancer! My only consolation and I am quite happy to live with it.

Plse add more videos of gynaecology topics

Great. Thanks

Greetings, please pelvic Ultrasound scan said that my endometrium is measured 2.51cm, my pouch of Douglas is free.... Please how correct is it? Thanks

I had a hysterectomy. They left my ovaries, but took my cervix in my tubes as well. The doctor said I have quite a bit of endometriosis. What do I need to worry about?

Really informative and easy to follow. Do you know if it is usual to carry out a laparoscopy to diagnose Endometriosis or if Doctors try to avoid this ?

thank you. very helpful !

After laprscopic surgery, doctor diagnosed me with zoladex for 3 months and now i am having dienogest 2mg on daily basis. I’m 24 right now, is it okay to continue the medicine or can i stop it? Because I’m tired of these medicines. It’s been an year to the surgery.