Dr.Seckin's Endometriosis Blog

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…

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…

“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…

"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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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

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…

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…

Titled "Pursuing Precision with Passion," the EFA held its7th annual Medical Conference on April 18th and 19th at the Union Club in NYC. The event gathered health care professionals, including…

BY JEFFREY SLONIM AND KAREN MIZOGUCHI 04/20/2016 AT 02:00 AM EDTLena Dunham is talking about herbattle with endometriosis and her recovery, which she first revealed via a Lenny Letter post in November…