Endometriosis
Tissue similar to the uterine lining growing where it shouldn't — on the peritoneum, ovaries, bowel, bladder, ureters, diaphragm and nerves.
Endometriosis is not simply 'bad periods'. It is a whole-body inflammatory disease that can affect the bowel, the bladder, the ureters and the diaphragm, and it is frequently missed because it does not reliably show on a scan. Diagnosis is usually clinical — made from a careful history rather than from imaging or an exploratory operation.
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How we diagnose it
A careful, unhurried history usually reaches a clinical diagnosis without a diagnostic operation. We map your symptoms against everywhere the disease is known to hide, and we review any imaging or operative reports you already have.
How we treat it
Treatment depends on what we find and what you want from it. Where surgery is right, we excise disease at full depth rather than burning its surface. Where it isn't, we'll say so — and we'd rather tell you that than operate.
Questions patients ask us
- How do I know if I have endometriosis?
- Can endometriosis be diagnosed without surgery?
- Why did my scan come back normal?
- Does endometriosis get worse over time?
Bring these to a consult. Sixty minutes is long enough to answer all of them properly.Request a consult →