Endometriosis & Adhesions
From: Debbie (Tigger6040@aol.com)
Thu Nov 11 18:48:35 2004
Greetings to everyone.
I felt compelled to post this information for all of you who suffer with
adhesions who also have endometriosis.
Endometriosis is known to cause adhesions. Unless all endometriosis is
removed from the body adhesions will likely continue to form. It is
fruitless to continue to have surgery to remove adhesions if ALL
endometriosis is not removed. Like adhesions, endometriosis is very
difficult to treat successfully. It takes the skill and expertise of an
experienced endo surgeon to recognize and remove all endometriosis no
matter where it might be growing. There are really only a handful of
these specialized surgeons located in the country.
I have suffered with endometriosis for a long time, since well before my
official diagnosis in 1987. I have had multiple problems with adhesions
due to endometriosis. Until I sought out the help of an endometriosis
specialist who did extensive surgery to find and remove all
endometriosis as well as all adhesions I continued to suffer
excruciating pain. My treatment with the specialist necessitated a trip
across country since he was not in my home state but it was the best
thing I could have done for myself.
I urge all of you who have endometriosis to seek treatment with an endo
specialist who can remove all endo. Since endo is a known cause of
adhesions, the doctors who specialize in treating it see some of the
worst cases of adhesions and treat both successfully. Removing
adhesions but leaving endo is a recipe for further ARD and continued
pain and suffering.
The doctor that helped me is Andrew Cook. You can read about Dr. Cook's
practice at http://www.pelvicpain.com If anyone has questions about my
experience with endo, adhesions and Dr. Cook I welcome your e-mail.
All my best,
Debbie
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