Dr.Seckin's Endometriosis Blog

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

“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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…