Endometriosis clinic
“Endometriosis is a common benign problem for women in their reproductive years. It occurs when the cells that line the uterus grow outside of the uterus. It can grow on the fallopian tubes, ovaries, other areas of the pelvis or other parts of the body. This tissue that is in abnormal locations with resultant inflammation and scarring can cause pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, severely painful periods, pain with intercourse, infertility or other symptoms. For many, the pain and other symptoms affect their daily lives. Unfortunately, it can take an average of 10 years before women in the US receive the correct diagnosis of endometriosis. Endometriosis is found in up to 50% of women presenting with infertility and up to 70% of women presenting with chronic pelvic pain.
Endometriosis treatment options will depend on your specific situation, your symptoms and your fertility goals. Multiple medical hormonal treatments are available and may be helpful in some situations. In other situations, surgery could be more suitable if you have severe pain not improving with medical treatment or problems with fertility caused by endometriosis. With surgery, we always plan on excision of endometriosis lesions.”
Individualized treatment
“At the first office visit, we will review your specific situation and discuss your symptoms in detail. A pelvic examination might be recommended. We will then discuss the treatment options with you in detail. The goal is to offer you personalized care and lay out options regarding endometriosis treatment and to figure out the best treatment approach in your situation that most fits your needs and goals.
If surgery is the best option for you, we only use minimally invasive surgical techniques including robotic surgery. With robotic surgery, the surgeon is the one performing the surgery and in control at all times and we use smaller incisions, which reduce scarring and shorten recovery time. The robotic platform allows for magnified 3D vision which helps identify lesions of endometriosis. It also offers precision by taking all tremor away as well as wristed instruments which allows access to difficult locations to optimize excision of all endometriosis lesions.”