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    Beyond the Lesions: Understanding Endo Pain
    Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS and Sharon Thompson

    Beyond the Lesions: Understanding Endo Pain

    Researchers are realizing that we have to look beyond the lesions when understanding endometriosis and pain. For women with endometriosis, the severity and location of pain is not correlated with the severity and location of endometriosis lesions - there's clearly more going on. Traditional treatment options like surgery or oral contraceptives target the lesions, but they may not offer permanent relief from pain or endometriosis symptoms. When scientists from the National I
    Endo and GI Symptoms
    Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS

    Endo and GI Symptoms

    As we've reported in a previous article, GI symptoms like bloating, nausea, constipation and diarrhea are actually more common than pain with endometriosis. Just like pelvic pain with endo, these GI symptoms don't seem to be directly related to the location or severity of endometriosis lesions. Recent research out of Sweden has provided more insight about these GI symptoms with endometriosis. First, they confirmed what previous research had shown - more than 85% of women wi
    The Most Common Symptom of Endo that No One is Talking About
    Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS

    The Most Common Symptom of Endo that No One is Talking About

    Painful menstruation and general pelvic pain have always been considered the hallmarks of endometriosis. While pain is obviously common with endometriosis, research suggests that gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms may often be overlooked. Studies have shown that these GI symptoms - including bloating, nausea, constipation, and diarrhea - are even more common, with more than 90% of women experiencing at least one of these complaints. Bloating is such a familiar occurrence for w
    Surgery for Endometriosis: Benefits and Caution
    Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS

    Surgery for Endometriosis: Benefits and Caution

    Surgical removal of endometriosis lesions is a common treatment that has shown significant benefits for patients. However, there are some im

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