The Endometriosis Foundation has declared March as Endometriosis Awareness Month to help improve education about the condition and provide advocacy for women about their reproductive health. Endometriosis is a disease that affects roughly 1 in 10 women in the U.S. and approximately 200 million women worldwide. It’s an illness that can cause extremely painful periods and is one of the three top causes of infertility.
Join us as Dr. Meike Uhler, who is double board-certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, as she discusses everything you should know about endometriosis.
Endometriosis FAQs
- What is endometriosis?
- Do you see a lot of patients with endometriosis? Do they know they have endometriosis before seeing you?
- What causes endometriosis?
- What are the symptoms of endometriosis?
- How is it diagnosed?
- Can you explain the different stages of endometriosis?
- How is endometriosis treated?
- How common is endometriosis?
- Is there an age range where endometriosis develops?
- Why does endometriosis go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed so often?
- How does endometriosis affect fertility and my ability to get pregnant?
- What percentage of women with endometriosis are able to get pregnant?
- Can endometriosis affect pregnancy and delivery?
- What fertility treatment options are available for women suffering from endometriosis?
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Medical contribution by Meike Uhler, M.D.
Dr. Uhler feels fortunate to play a role in this stage of her patients’ lives. Her research interests focus on the evaluation and treatment of infertility, as well as raising fertility awareness in the general population.
