Endo_Awareness BW

27/10/2020

♌Cheers to Endowarriors♌

****Let's come & fight together****

23/10/2020

Meet your team! ❣

Thank you for the 1000 likes 😁

Let's keep on sharing

23/10/2020

It is often at times difficult to talk about issues deemed personal, sensitive,"unnatural" and we die in silence. Let us be your voice, endometriosis is a painful condition and with the right information, you can get the care and treatment you deserve

22/10/2020

Endometriosis And Diet

🎗Avoid processed food as they contain certain additives and preservatives that may contribute to inflammation.


🎗Eat balanced nutritious diet consisting of anti-inflammatory foods (food rich in vitamins and minerals) include fruits and vegetables such as legumes,broccoli as they help naturally to control hormones which play a key role in endometriosis symptoms .

21/10/2020

A question that many ask....

DOES ENDOMETRIOSIS EVER GO AWAY ON ITS OWN??

For many women, endometriosis goes away at menopause,when their period stop. Until menopause, medicine and surgery may be able to help with symptoms of endometriosis

16/10/2020

This is an explanation of endometriosis in a video form 🎗
Get better understanding 😉

11/10/2020

**Did you know***

😔Retrograde menstrual flow is the most likely cause of endometriosis.

Some of the tissue shed during the period flows the Fallopian tube into other areas of the body such as pelvis.

Be ready to to talk about your symptoms and to get tested.

10/10/2020

ENDOMETRIOSIS AND PREGNANCY

During Pregnancy, endometriosis increases the possibility of:

*Miscarriage (about 13% higher than normal risk of miscarriage)

*High blood pressure

*Low birth weight

*Placenta previa (Placenta grows over the opening of the cervix)

*Preterm (early) birth

HOWEVER it's also possible you may not experience any complications during pregnancy with endometriosis.

09/10/2020

❗❗Did you know? 🤔

🎗Endometriosis is one of the top 3 causes of infertility.

🎗 Severe period pains are not normal!

Visit your health care facility if you experience any problems 🏥❤

09/10/2020

🎗Endometriosis is not a death sentence, there are therapies used to treat it, these include;

i) hormonal contraceptives( birth control, vaginal rings, patches etc
ii) IUD
iii) The patch

Take charge of your health 💪

03/10/2020

SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS

Endometriosis should be viewed as a chronic diseaithat requires a life-long management plan with the goal of maximising the use of medical treatment and avoiding repeat of surgical procedures.
However it is important to note that surgery more effective in reducing pain in patients with more advanced endometriosis. Surgical management of endometriosis requires careful consideration of the indicators of surgery.

INDICATORS
Surgical intervention for endometriotic pain is indicated when patient:
1. Does not respond to, declines, or has contraindication to medical therapy.

2. Has an acute adnexal event (adnexal torsion, ovarian cyst rupture.)

3. Has invasive disease involving the bowel, bladder.

4. Has or is suspected to have an ovarian endometriosis >3cm, especially in patients for whom the unceryof the diagnosis affects the management.

5. Patient with infertility and associated factors (i.e pain or pelvic mass) caused by endometriosis.

02/10/2020

🎗 POPULAR MUSICIAN OPENS UP ABOUT HER ENDOMETRIOSIS SURGERY 🎗

It is not always easy to show one's picture after surgery in hospital clothing for the whole world to see. But Halsey did it for a powerful reason: To spread hope and awareness about endometriosis!

Halsey wrote: "For those of you who have followed this battle of mine or who may suffer with it yourself, you know the extremes to which it can be mentally exhausting and physically painful".

Powerful, right?💛

By Anthea Levi, Jan 09, 2017.

01/10/2020

Endometriosis is a silent killer

"For every endometriosis sufferer there are thousands more endo-sisters standing behind her"

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30/09/2020

ENDOMETRIOSIS
*** Make The Condition More Manageable***

*Take warm baths. Much like applying dry heat, warm baths can also work to relax your muscle and ease pain from cramping.

*Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water can help reduce bloating and cramping.

*Do yoga. Its an effective pain management technique for endometriosis.

27/09/2020

ENDOMETRIOSIS AND FERTILITY

Endometriosis is a painful condition in which tissue that should be growing inside the uterus grows on the outside and these growths(benign growths) can block your fallopian tubes or cover your uterus. Its the leading cause of infertility in nearly 2 of every 5 women.

However there are several treatment options:
1.The endometrial tissue can be removed surgically. This clears the way for the s***m to fertilize the egg
2. Intrauterine insemination(IUI); This involves placing your partners s***m directly in your uterus. The IUI can also be paired with a "controlled ovarian hyper-stimulation" which is using medicine to help the ovaries produce more eggs
3.In vitro fertilization is also another option

Endometriosis is hard to talk about especially in our culture but it is important to be open about it to our doctors, describing it precisely as it is without downplaying the pain. The pain caused by endometriosis can affect our lives, talking about it is a step closer to getting the help that one needs.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR!