PSYC 3603 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Urinary Urgency, Pelvic Pain, Frequent Urination
16 Jul 2020
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Infertility: recurrent pregnancy loss, fatigue, diagnosis, time to diagnosis = 7 to 9 years, women"s symptoms may be dismissed by friends, family and medical professionals, leading to feelings of isolation, anxiety, and depression. It cannot be diagnosed by a blood test: sometimes it can be seen with an ultrasound or mri, a minimally invasive surgical procedure, laparoscopy, is necessary for an accurate diagnosis. It contributes to the erroneous view that endometriosis is just a woman"s problem. It is not a disorder of the female reproductive system: it typically involves organs outside the female reproductive system and can occur in men, albeit rarely: 2. It results in inappropriate hormonal treatments: hormonal treatments may alleviate symptoms that occur only during menstruation; they do not cure endometriosis, 3. Ineffective treatments mean that women continue to live in pain: 4. Women do not receive the appropriate treatment: endometriosis is a multisystem disease that requires advanced surgical expertise for successful surgical excision.
