Medically Reviewed by Charles Tatum, MD

Discomfort. Bleeding. Pain. All these symptoms can be signs of Endometriosis, when tissue normally found inside a woman’s uterus starts to grow outside the uterus. McLeod Gynecologist Dr. Charles Tatum offers this overview of the treatments available:

Key points from the video:

• The #1 reason for women to miss work is problems with their menstrual cycle, frequently endometriosis.
• Mild endometriosis can be treated with inexpensive and non-surgical approaches.
• Medications, such as ibuprofen, Motrin or Tylenol can be used to treat mild pain.
• Laparoscopy is the “gold standard” of treatment for more severe cases.
• Most women have a good result with no pain or discomfort after recovery from surgery for endometriosis.

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