Doctor Q&A: Everything you need to know about endometriosis

Endometriosis (or 'endo') affects one in ten women in Australia, and those women have questions! Dr Erin Gordon is here to provide the answers.

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Thanks to Endometriosis Australia


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[dailydoseofmedicinee]

If left untreated, endometriosis can (however does not always) result in a range of symptoms, including: Dysmenorrhoea (pain during menstruation) Pelvic pain. Infertility (the inability to become pregnant) or subfertility (a reduced ability to become pregnant)

[melinapaixao]

I thought I was so whiny and weak because I took painkillers for period pain. I never understood the hot water thing, I mean it brings the pain from a 9 to an 8 but still pretty bad 🤦‍♀️ It’s kind of a relief to have a diagnosis but I feel I still don’t know much about…

[TheWheelofLife]

How can a living thing bleed for a week and not die?

[Bibibosh]

I don't know why i am a subscriber since i'm male.

Just

[AL-cgvb]

Love, if you're going to acknowledge that we people who menstrate outside of women than you need to stop using cissexist and gendered language.