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Can Excision Alone Treat Endometriosis? How Recovery Goes Beyond Surgery

Episode Summary

What if lesion removal is only half the battle? A 413-person study found that endometriosis affects quality of life through pain, psychosocial strain, and fertility loss. What comes next after excision and recovery for patients today? Learn more at https://lotusendo.com/mission-and-vision

Episode Notes

[thoughtful] Here's something that might surprise you: a two thousand and twenty-five study in Nursing for Women's Health included four hundred thirteen participants with complete data and found that endometriosis had the greatest effect on quality of life through physical-psychosocial symptoms and fertility problems. [pause] So today we're asking: can surgery alone really fix that, or does something bigger need to change in how this disease is treated? Have you ever wondered what it actually takes to feel like yourself again after a diagnosis like this?

Lotus Endometriosis Institute City: Arroyo Grande Address: 154 Traffic Way Website: https://lotusendo.com