EndoMEtriosis: A Guide for Girls
EndoMEtriosis: A Guide for Girls
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Overview
From the award-winning Dr. Tamer Seckin comes a book written for all of the Endo Warriors out there, from the thirteen-year-old girl who is being told that her pain is “part of becoming a women,” to the woman who has been misdiagnosed for decades—and needs to know she is not alone.
Every girl has the right to be pain-free. To live the life they want to live. The journey toward new and happy lives for young women begins now!
Endometriosis is a physically and mentally debilitating disease that has tortured women for centuries. It currently affects 176 million of childbearing age worldwide, including one in ten in the U.S. Despite those startling statistics, this horrific and incurable ailment is still relatively unknown to the general population and medical professionals alike. Symptoms of heavy periods and excruciating pain most often begin in middle school or high school, yet doctors take an average of twelve years to diagnose it in a patient. As a result, these undiagnosed and misdiagnosed women suffer into at least their mid-twenties or early thirties, repeatedly told that the pain is in their minds, that it’s simply part of becoming a woman, or that it’s caused by some other disease or condition. That nonsense must stop, and it must stop now!
This book will explain what endo is in terms that adolescents can understand, along with potential remedies, treatments to avoid, and how to manage the psychological and social effects of the disease. It will also include riveting stories from women in their teens and mid-twenties, and from those closest to them such as mothers, fathers, teachers, and coaches. One of the most terrifying aspects of having endo is feeling like nobody believes the pain is real or severe, which can cause a woman to feel scared, isolated, and depressed. This book will fully arm her with the truth and knowledge about the disease so that she can overcome her fears and confidently advocate for herself. If her cry for help has been dismissed by anyone, she will be able to educate them so that they can empathize with her and fully support her in her quest for healing.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781982663766 |
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| Publisher: | Blackstone Publishing |
| Publication date: | 06/16/2020 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.80(w) x 5.60(h) x 0.60(d) |
| Age Range: | 12 - 17 Years |
About the Author
In 2012, Dr. Seckin received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of his activities as a philanthropist and women’s health advocate and for his work establishing the EFA. He also was named one of America’s Super Doctors by The New York Times Magazine and he has received Lenox Hill Hospital’s Silver Star and Best Doctor award.
Table of Contents
Foreword Alaia Baldwin Aronow xi
Introduction xv
I Endometriosis 1
Chapter 1 What Is Endometriosis? 3
My Name Is Lexie 8
Chapter 2 Painful Periods Are Not Normal 12
My Name Is Dilara 17
Chapter 3 And Then There Are These Symptoms 21
My Name is Emily 28
Chapter 4 When Your Doctor May Be Wrong 31
My Name Is Stephanie 37
Chapter 5 Managing Endo Symptoms in Public 41
My Name Is Winnie 43
II I Think I May Have Endo. Now What? 49
Chapter 6 Who Can I Ask for Help? And When? 51
My Name Is Melissa 57
Chapter 7 Help Yourself by Knowing Your Family History 62
My Name Is Ali 67
Chapter 8 Empowerment 71
My Name Is Bankes 74
III Ways to Treat (and Not Treat) Endo 77
Chapter 9 Diet and Nutrition 79
My Name Is Tanya 82
Chapter 10 Physical Activity 86
My Name Is Brandilee 92
Chapter 11 Birth Control Pills 95
My Name Is Kim 99
Chapter 12 Excision Surgery Is Gold 102
My Name Is Rachel 106
Chapter 13 What Laser Surgery Will Do to You 110
My Name Is Grace 114
Chapter 14 From Dependency to Addiction: The Dangers of Pain Medication 117
My Name Is Nicole 120
Chapter 15 Avoid Lupron 124
My Name Is Jenna 126
IV How to Support Her 129
Chapter 18 To Mothers of Those with Endo 131
My Name Is Donna 133
Chapter 17 To Fathers of Those with Endo 138
My Name Is Richard 140
Chapter 18 To Girls with Endo and Their Significant Others 143
Our Names Are Mel and Chris 145
Chapter 19 To Girls with Endo and Their Friends 148
Our Names are Meg and Amy 150
Chapter 20 To Girls with Endo and Their Teachers 154
My Name Is Liz 156
Chapter 21 To Girls with Endo and Their Coaches 159
Our Names Are Sophie and Prince 161
Epilogue Endurance 164
My Name is Madeleine 166
Acknowledgments 171
Resources 173
Index 175