The Doctor Will See You Now

Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis

By: Tamer Seckin MD, Padma Lakshmi

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Paul Woodson

Endometriosis materializes when the endometrium - the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus - sheds, but does not exit a woman's body during her period. Instead, it grows outside of the uterus, spreading to organs and nerves in and around the pelvic region. The resulting pain is so physically and emotionally insufferable that it can mercilessly dominate a woman's life. The average woman with endometriosis is 27 years old before she is diagnosed. It is one of the top three causes of female infertility. The pain it emits can affect a woman's career, social life, relationships, sexual activity, sleep, and diet. It is incurable, but highly treatable. Unfortunately, though, it is rarely treated in a timely manner, if at all, because of misdiagnoses and/or a lack of education among those in the medical community.

This book gives hope to everyone connected to endometriosis. That includes every woman and young girl who has it, and the women and men in their lives who know something is wrong, but do not know what it is or what to do about it. This book is written at a level that everyone with ties to this disease can relate to and understand, but it is also for doctors with good intentions who lack the knowledge of how to diagnose or treat it.

©2016 Tamer Seckin, MD (P)2017 Tantor

Critic reviews

"This comprehensive text, as the author hopes, is likely to raise awareness among other physicians and among general readers, particularly women who will now have the knowledge necessary to become powerful self-advocates." ( Publishers Weekly)

Life changing book

I was told at 12 that periods just hurt and that every woman has to get used to it.

Finally at 31 a gynecologist at Planned Parenthood told me I likely had endometriosis. She told me the IUD I was getting in the hopes of reducing the intensity of my periods was only capable of possibly masking my symptoms and I should do some reading about endo.

The levonorgestrel IUD did lessen many of my symptoms but the side-effects have become unbearable and the pain is evolving and increasing again 7 years on.

Finally, with this book and Iris Orbuch’s book I’ve learned that there is a hope for a pain free life.

The support groups

Amazing I loved all the women's stories. I love the support groups. It made me feel not so alone. It brought me security.

learned a lot

I learned so much from this book. I have Endometriosis and I feel like reading this book helped me know how to talk to my doctors about it and get the best treatment that I can get. Without reading this I probably would have gone with the first doctor that I talked with, who wanted to burn off the Endometriosis. I now know that is the worst thing you can do. I'm so glad I listened to this book. #lifechanging #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

Much needed shared experiences

I needed to know I wasn’t crazy and I appreciate the women who let this doctor share their story.

I LEARNED SO MUCH!

Finally! Someone who knows about Endometriosis!! This book was life changing and I felt comforted knowing that I am not alone. Dr.Seckin is the doctor you wish you had. I’m going to gift all of my past doctors this book. May they learn and grow from it. Every Endometriosis patient and their loved ones needs to read this.