Endometriosis is the presence of the lining of the womb or endometrium in areas outside of the uterus. It affects about 10% of women worldwide but the incidence is far higher in certain geographical areas. The internet is full of information about the disease yet one is never sure if the information is correct and relevant as per the current research available worldwide. Dr. Apoorva Pallam Reddy and I have come together to put forward a 3 part series on Endometriosis which will cover all aspects of Endometriosis.

Part1: Introduction and Diagnosis of Endometriosis

Part 2: Management of Endometriosis especially Pain Management

Part 3: Endometriosis and Infertility

Dr. Apoorva Pallam Reddy is an IVF Specialist, Aesthetic Gynecologist, Laparoscopic Surgeon, and Obstetrician from Bangalore. She has numerous chapters, books, and research papers to her credit despite her young age. She has delivered hundreds of lectures at Conferences both in India and abroad. She is also the Director of International Fertility Academy through which she and I help train budding Gynaecologists in the field of Infertility. She has a massive following on social media including Instagram. To know more about her visit http://www.drapoorvapallam.com and https://www.instagram.com/drapoorvapallamreddy.

The topics discussed in this podcast are:

1. What exactly is Endometriosis?

2. How common is Endometriosis?

3. Why does Endometriosis happen?

4. Is there a Genetic link to Endometriosis?

5. What are the symptoms of Endometriosis?

6. How does one diagnose Endometriosis?

7. How to diagnose Endometriosis in Adolescents?

8. How do differentiate which pain during periods is abnormal?

Looking forward to your comments and suggestions for this podcast as well as your doubts regarding the next 2 podcasts in this series.

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