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Ep84: Excision Surgery for Endometriosis. Part 3

01:14:31

We finalize our excision series by speaking about how endometriosis rates of recurrence for excision vary throughout the literature, and some factors that can play a role into why there is such a difference in recurrence rates among studies. We also talk about fears we might have about endo recurrence, studies looking at quality of…

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Ep83: Excision Surgery for Endometriosis. Part 2

01:17:07

As we continue our excision series, we talk about the difference between persistence vs recurrence and dive deeper into facts around excision. We also discuss how not all excision surgeons have the same skill level or experience, and why this matters. CONNECT WITH US! INSTAGRAM: @in16yearsofendo WEBSITE AND RESOURCES: insixteenyears.com LIKE OUR SHOW? Please rate…

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Ep82: Interview with Excision Surgeon Dr. Vimee Bindra

1:30:07

We speak with Dr. Vimee Bindra, who is a leading endometriosis excision surgeon in India with a high volume practice in endometriosis. She deals with ovarian endometriosis along with ureter, bowel, bladder, and other extra-pelvic locations too. Dr. Bindra is an endometriosis excision surgeon at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, India. She is also the director…

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Ep81: Excision Surgery for Endometriosis. Part 1 – A Basic Overview

01:03:34

Excision surgery is the gold standard for endometriosis treatment. We explain the difference between ablation and excision surgery, as well as the advantages of excision. There are only about 200 excision surgeons in the US, and we discuss systemic problems within the medical system that contribute to this shortage. We briefly talk about robotic surgery…

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Ep68: Endometriosis Interview with Dr. David Redwine, World-Renowned Excision Surgeon. Part 2

00:47:00

Until his retirement in 2012, Dr. David Redwine headed the world-renowned and award-winning Oregon Institute of Endometriosis at St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Oregon, treating thousands of people with endometriosis via excision surgery from all across the US, Canada, and beyond. His research is on the website endopaedia.info and has been vital to the endometriosis…

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Ep67: Endometriosis Interview with Dr. David Redwine, World-Renowned Excision Surgeon. Part 1

01:23:23

Until his retirement in 2012, Dr. David Redwine headed the world-renowned and award-winning Oregon Institute of Endometriosis at St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Oregon, treating thousands of people with endometriosis via excision surgery from all across the US, Canada, and beyond. His research is on the website www.endopaedia.info and has been vital to the endometriosis…

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Ep59: Endometriosis Interview (Part 1) with Wendy Bingham DPT, Founder of ExtraPelvic Not Rare

01:25:09

As a part of Endometriosis Awareness Month, we speak with Wendy Bingham DPT, the founder of the non-profit called ExtraPelvic Not Rare, which is dedicated to starting conversation about extrapelvic endometriosis, while providing correct, up-to-date information about the signs and symptoms, diagnostics and appropriate treatment referrals. In this episode, we speak about why the definition…

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Ep56: Endometriosis is NOT the Endometrium. Part 1

01:16:42

Endometriosis is tissue that is SIMILAR to the endometrium (uterine lining) but it is NOT the endometrium. Yet many websites, medical bodies, well-meaning advocates, and even misinformed doctors continue to get the definition of endo incorrect. Is it really such a big deal to know that endo is NOT the endometrium? Yes, because the two…

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Ep50: But Doctor, It’s Not Psychosomatic!

01:03:05

This is the final episode in our 4 part series on medicine’s sex and gender bias, in which we continue to focus on how this bias affects the care of people assigned female at birth. Today, we wrap up everything we spoke about in the previous 3 episodes, with an emphasis on ‘medically unexplained symptoms,’…

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Ep46: Why Science Knows Less About the Bodies of People Assigned Female at Birth

00:57:49

This is part 2 in our series on medicine’s sex and gender bias. In this episode, we talk about the ‘sex bias’ and why science knows less about the bodies of people assigned female at birth. This means that less is known about disease presentations and side effects for medications for people with these bodies,…

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