Dr.Seckin's Endometriosis Blog

National Infertility Awareness Week

by SEC, May 01, 2017

Dear Infertility, Listen up! We have kept up a professional relationship for some time now. For the past few years, I have been working as a counselor and advocate with those whose lives you have impacted…

A Cross-Country Endometriosis Story: <br />Alyssa’s Journey to A New Quality of Life

A Cross-Country Endometriosis Story: Alyssa’s Journey to A New Quality of Life

by SEC, Apr 18, 2017

Introduction Alyssa:Let's see. I started having my period when I was in 4th grade, I think and have just never had a good time. My family always told me that, “periods are just hard in this family…

I had no idea it wasn’t normal

by SEC, Mar 29, 2017

The first step in diagnosing endometriosis is often getting the patient to recognize that her symptoms aren’t a normal part of menstruation. BY MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER from endometriosisjourney.com…

7 Endometriosis Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

by SEC, Mar 17, 2017

Doctors often brush off endometriosis symptoms as something less severe, but the condition affects up to 10% of women of childbearing age. By Lisa Haney - March 16, 2017 Most women cope…

Dr. Seckin Featured on SiriusXM Radio

by SEC, Mar 15, 2017

An interview with Dr. Miriam Greene on her show “Dr. Radio: Sexual Health and Gynecology” This past Monday, March 13th, we had the pleasure of having our founder, Dr. Tamer Seckin featured…

Shame, Dismissal, Agony: <br />Women With Endometriosis Speak Out

Shame, Dismissal, Agony: Women With Endometriosis Speak Out

by SEC, Mar 09, 2017

by Gillian Edevane | http://www.nbcbayarea.com Endometriosis awareness month is in full swing, and we would like to give a big thank you to NBC for having us and highlighting the millions of…

Endometriosis Awareness Partnership Promotes Student Health in Los Angeles Schools

by SEC, Mar 08, 2017

The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) and The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health (The L.A. Trust) Partner to Spread Endometriosis Awareness New York, NY, March 8, 2017 — Endometriosis,…

My Name is You

by SEC, Mar 08, 2017

“I knew that something was wrong when I was in sixth grade”. “I knew what I had was not normal”. “I felt like someone hit me with a hammer”. “The bleeding was…

Overcoming Infertility: <br />Baring A Child While Having Endometriosis

Overcoming Infertility: Baring A Child While Having Endometriosis

by SEC, Feb 21, 2017

"It is incredible to think that the part of my body that caused me so much pain and heartache most of my life and the part that caused the most fear of not being able to carry a child, ended up being…

Awareness is Key to Battling Endometriosis: A Conversation with the Endometriosis Foundation of America

by SEC, Feb 07, 2017

Lisa A. Goldstein — February 7, 2017 When a condition like endometriosis affects 176 million women worldwide –or 1 in 10 girls and women in the U.S. — but takes 10 years on average to…

5 Signs You Might Have Endometriosis

by SEC, Jan 30, 2017

by Amy Marturana Abdominal pain, heavy periods, menstrual cramps, and painful sex just sound like some of the routine burdens of being a woman. Monthly pains and annoyances around menstruation are…

Book Reviews

by SEC, Jan 27, 2017

I have one question after reading this book. How the hell is it possible that standard medical training doesn’t routinely include information about endometriosis? It’s 2016, folks! Long past…

Planned Parenthood and NowThis Release ‘100 Years’ Film Produced by Lena Dunham

by SEC, Jan 20, 2017

This proves exactly why we need it around for another hundred. Planned Parenthood first opened in October, 1916, opening its doors to provide what would become groundbreaking healthcare for millions of…

Lena Dunham Has Had Her Period for 13 Straight Days

by SEC, Jan 14, 2017

By Brittney McNamara Everyone's period is different and that can be confusing when you're trying to figure out if your flow is normal. Some people have periods lasting four days, others…

The Relationship Between Endometriosis, Inflammation and Diet

by SEC, Jan 04, 2017

Inflammation is the body’s way of protecting itself from infection. In response to a virus or bacteria, the body makes white blood cells, which activate inflammatory cytokines that help protect…

Why is Endometriosis Painful

by SEC, Dec 22, 2016

Most patients who have endometriosis struggle with the breathtaking pain that characterizes the disease. While pain is often associated with endometriosis, the exact reason why endometriosis is painful…

Public television Series Second opinion on Endometriosis<br />Dr. Tamer Seckin explains it in detail

Public television Series Second opinion on Endometriosis
Dr. Tamer Seckin explains it in detail

by SEC, Dec 14, 2016

Tune in today to Second Opinion (PBS) as Tamer Seckin, MD., founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) joins host Peter Salgo, MD. (nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding…

What Lena Dunham is reading

by SEC, Jul 25, 2016

As people, but especially as women, we have to be our own medical advocates. Whether it's my friends making their way through the birth industrial complex or the ones deciding how to handle a chronic…

Endometriosis Getting More Attention

by SEC, Jul 22, 2016

By Ed Coghlan The pain of Endometriosis is well known to women who suffer from it. It affects 10% women of reproductive age globally and has prompted the collaboration between two leading nonprofit…

Teacher of the Year award from Lenox Hill Hospital

by SEC, Jun 22, 2016

Thank you Lenox Hill Hospital OB/GYN Department for giving me the Teacher of the Year award. This award is not only reflective of my own work, but more importantly, the extremely hard work of all my residents.…

Endometriomas and fertility - Kristin Patzkowsky, MD

by SEC, Jun 14, 2016

Kristin Patzkowsky, MDEndometriomas and fertility Patient Awareness DayThe Lifecycle of Endometriosis: From Diagnosis to Coping with DiseaseSunday April 17, 2016Lenox Hill Hospital, Einhorn AuditoriumA…

Endometriomas: What You Need to Know

by SEC, Jun 01, 2016

Many top doctors came and presented at last month's Endometriosis Foundation of America's annual Medical Conference titled, Pursuing Precision with Passion. The controversies and challenges of treating…

This debilitating condition is impacting more women than you realized

by SEC, May 20, 2016

As young girls, we are taught that cramps are a regular part of our life. We all get them. We all struggle. But for some of us – far more than we may know — those abdominal aches reach…

Women suffering in silence: The endometriosis crisis

by SEC, May 19, 2016

Dina Gusovsky | @DinaGusovsky There's a little-known but extremely common disease afflicting 1 in every 10 women in the United States and costing the nation an estimated $119 billion annually. Many women…

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