Beating endo how to reclaim your life from endometriosis

Approximately one out of every 10 women has endometriosis, an inflammatory disease that causes chronic pain, limits life's activities, and may lead to infertility. Despite the disease's prevalence, the average woman may suffer for a decade or more before receiving an accurate diagnosis. Once she doe...

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Main Authors: Orbuch, Iris Kerin (Author), Stein, Amy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Bojana Novakovic
  • Foreword by Susan Yeagley
  • Introduction: Beating endometriosis
  • What is endo? : the disease process of endometriosis
  • The goal : regaining quality of life
  • Endo and the body's core : why physical therapy plays an essential role
  • Endo and the bladder
  • Endo and the GI tract
  • Endo and sex
  • Pain, disease, and general nervous system : a multimodal strategy for a multidimensional disease
  • Endo and nutrition
  • Endo and your environment
  • Endo and your state of mind
  • Excision surgery
  • A special case : endo and teens (but this chapter is not just for teens!)
  • Endo and infertility
  • Reclaim your life
  • Resources: Information, treatment, support advocacy.