Dr.Seckin's Endometriosis Blog

One of my patients, Lauren*, was thirteen years old when she first began experiencing debilitating periods. Her friends were going through the same changes brought on by puberty, but their pain did not…

EndoMEtriosis: A Guide for Girls From the award-winning Dr. Tamer Seckin comes a book written for all of the Endo Warriors out there, from the thirteen-year-old girl who is being told that her pain is…

When you find the right endometriosis specialist, you need to prepare yourself for your first appointment. Medical records, journals, and an arsenal of questions for which you want answers can help you…

There are a multitude of questions that need to be answered before you decide which endometriosis specialist is best for you. They range from the most simplistic, such as “Do you specialize in the…

Finding the right endometriosis specialist takes research. Specialists will have different backgrounds and experience. They may belong to different organizations or have achieved certain milestones in…

If you're having trouble finding an experienced endometriosis specialist, you're not alone. If you're having trouble finding an experienced endometriosis specialist, you're not alone. An estimated one…

Dr. Seckin and Dr. Goldstein and the team at Seckin Endometriosis Center are here for you during this particularly difficult time. Our goal is to maintain your continuity of care while keeping you and…

Before you can be properly treated for endometriosis, you have to have the right endometriosis specialist, someone who knows the disease and who knows how to treat you the way you deserve. This page will…

As chair of EndoFound’s Patient Day 2020, I’m honored to invite you to an informative day of presentations and panels to help patients live their best life with endometriosis.  We put…

Endometriosis Foundation of America board member Dr. Karli Goldstein hosted a talk at the Yale School of Nursing on the importance of diagnosing endometriosis in its early stages. To an audience full…

Serin I Seckin, MD, is presenting on anti-mullerian hormone levels in women with ovarian endometriosis compared to women with peritoneal endometriosis at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine…

IS THE PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR PERIOD? It’s a simple question that’s hardly ever asked. “If that question is asked from the get-go,” says Dr. Seckin, “the disease can be…

Endometriosis experts from around the world are scheduled to present their findings at the Endometriosis Foundation of America's 10th Annual Medical Conference 2019 in NYC on March 8 and 9, titled "Targeting…

Want to learn how to Live Your Best Life With Endo? You'll want to register for The Endometriosis Foundation of America's Patient Awareness Day 2019. For the second year in a row, the event will be held…

Nancy Randall has traveled the world to compete in beauty pageants.  She holds the sparkling crowns of Miss Rio de Janeiro 2003, Miss USA World 2004 and Miss New Orleans 2005. But perhaps the 38-year-old…

What is endometriosis? According to an annual report from Google, that was the third most searched health question of 2018, currently returning over 31 million results. "What is the keto diet?" and "What…

Seckin Endometriosis Center's Dr. Karli Goldstein knows endometriosis inside and out—and in a brand-new interview, she shares her top tips for making sure your gynecologist understands when your…

By the age of 50, an estimated 80 percent of African-American women will have developed uterine fibroids. The benign growths cause period pain, heavy bleeding and can hinder a woman's ability to conceive…

On Friday, Sept. 28, Dr. Tamer Seckin will take the stage at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge to help kick off the university's medical conference, the Fourth Annual…

Above, Dr. Seckin and Melissa Boudreau meet at Patient Awareness Day 2018 in NYC in March. "I instantly felt comfortable with him," she says.   Five botched surgeries in four years.  Melissa…

A life-changing and history-making surgery! Lenox Hill Hospital, a Northwell Health facility located in NYC, recently featured Dr. Tamer Seckin in a video that highlighted one of his most complicated…

Update: The Washington Post recently covered this story in their Health & Science news. You can read the online version here.    Period pain. Ovulation pain. Searing back and leg pain.…

After years of pain and suffering, Winnie Chan says she feels like a brand-new woman—and she has endometriosis surgeon Dr. Tamer Seckin and his handpicked team of surgical specialists to thank for…

If she ever wrote one, Winnie Chan knows what the title of her memoir should be. “I would call my story From Graduation Gown to Hospital Gown,” says Chan. That’s fitting.The…