Category Archives: Endo – treatment

Surgical “cure”

The Daily Mail reports a new “surgical cure” for endometriosis at £7000-9000 per operation. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1387748/Surgery-end-monthly-pain-threatening-fertility-1-5m-women.html?ito=feeds-newsxml The operation is based on the idea that

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Alternative “endo”

The role of alternative treatments in endo is unclear. Given that conventional treatment has little impact on injuries to autonomic nerves, there may be a case for wider use of alternative treatments. Particularly – in nulliparous women who are having … Continue reading

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Endo in China 2

The second striking aspect of endometriosis/chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in China is the quality of the surgery. There were three outstanding surgeons in the unit that I visited who, for various reasons, made surgery in the UK look slightly “primitive”.

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