Dr.Seckin's Endometriosis Blog

Three years. That's how long Christine Eboli says she spent virtually paralyzed from the symptoms of undiagnosed endometriosis and adenomyosis, a condition in which endometrial tissue grows into the uterine…

NCIS:Los Angeles actress Kym Jackson will never forget the moment she first heard the word endometriosis. It was June 2017, and Jackson, then 35, decided to be proactive about family planning and begin…

For 23 years, Latia Lee struggled with periods so bad she would down double doses of Advil and Tylenol. She missed chunks of school and work every month and scheduled events and vacations around her period.…

Casey Reckman can hardly believe her luck. For years, Reckman, 38, struggled with infertility while her body silently battled endometriosis. She was asymptomatic as she went to endless fertility clinic…

by Diana Falzone It was June 5, 2017, when I opened my weary eyes inside the recovery room of NYC’s Lenox Hill Hospital. What time was it? My body stung with post-op pain as my vision came into…

Padma Lakshmi and Lena Dunham joined other women with endometriosis in filming a powerful call to action that debuted at the Ninth Annual Blossom ball this week. The video portrays the many faces of endometriosis,…

By Tamer Seckin, MD, Gynecologic Surgeon, as told to writer Lauren Urban This story originally appeared on The Well by Northwell When I was studying medicine in the late 1980s, almost all women who complained…

Over 400 guests descended on Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC on March 19th in celebration of The Endometriosis Foundation of America’s 9th Annual Blossom Ball 2018. The evening highlighted the struggles…

As many women with endometriosis can attest, a lengthy delay in diagnosis is one of the most vexing aspects of the disease. A decade or more wait after the initial onset of endometriosis symptoms isn't…

Endometriosis, a disease that is said to affect one in ten women in the United States, and is often characterized as a disease of inflammation. In reaction to the presence of out of place endometrial-like…

BY SHEENA FOSTER NEW YORK CITY—On October 28, endometriosis specialist and surgeon Dr. Tamer Seckin gathered 19 doctors, medical experts and researchers in a conference room at Lotte New York Palace…

  In my mid-twenties, I had two surgeries to remove reoccurring fallopian tube cysts and my ovaries were drilled to help manage PCOS. During my second surgery, the doctor also discovered and removed…

This letter is written with a twofold purpose: one, to engage the insurance/medical professionals who deal with claims and make determinations on what level of care is appropriate or what procedures are…

Health educator Leticia Jenkins discusses family planning with students at James Monroe High School in Los Angeles, Calif. by Contessa Gayles | Source It was pop quiz time in Leticia Jenkins' health…

Breast-feeding is linked to a reduced risk for endometriosis, a new study reports. Endometriosis — the growth of uterine tissue outside the uterus — can cause severe pain and excessive bleeding…

My name is Latia Lee. I am 37 years old and have suffered with “Killer Cramps” since I was 14. I was officially diagnosed with endometriosis in February of this year during my excision surgery…