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Heather Guidone U.S. On Vacation returns 02/28/2010 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.85 Clarity of Response 9.79 Timeliness 9.81 Politeness 9.98 Total Questions 121	Surgical Program Director, Center for Endometriosis Care / Member, Executive Board of Directors, Endometriosis Research Center / Foundation Liaison to Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Gynepathology Research / Extensively published woman's health writer & consultant to many gynecologic surgeons, biotech, health and clinical research corps. AORN Certified.
Martha Russell U.S. On Vacation returns 02/28/2010 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.72 Clarity of Response 9.82 Timeliness 9.87 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 471	I do not possess any medical affiliation or education...I have, however, been diagnosed with Endo and have had severe pain since I was 13. I am now 50 and have tried it all...I am not close enough yet to menopause to rule out a painful period. I stopped all treatment of hormones due to harsh side effects. I have been through it all with this condition and can truely empathize with other sufferers.

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Heather Guidone

U.S.

On Vacation
returns 02/28/2010

Surgical Program Director, Center for Endometriosis Care / Member, Executive Board of Directors, Endometriosis Research Center / Foundation Liaison to Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Gynepathology Research / Extensively published woman's health writer & consultant to many gynecologic surgeons, biotech, health and clinical research corps. AORN Certified.

Martha Russell

U.S.

On Vacation
returns 02/28/2010

I do not possess any medical affiliation or education...I have, however, been diagnosed with Endo and have had severe pain since I was 13. I am now 50 and have tried it all...I am not close enough yet to menopause to rule out a painful period. I stopped all treatment of hormones due to harsh side effects. I have been through it all with this condition and can truely empathize with other sufferers.

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2010-01-20 Endo and Gastro Issues:

Dear Dawn, Thanks so much for writing in. So sorry to hear about what you've been enduring. Stage 4, the most advanced form of the disease (and from which I personally suffered; I can so relate!)

2009-12-28 Endo:

Hi Angie I would definitely think it's endo and you definitely need a new Dr...there is no age limit for endo. Once a girl/woman starts to menstruate and produce hormones ...any one is open to this

2009-12-27 Pain continues to worsen:

Dear Sharita Your pains do sound alot like endo. I would explain all of your symptoms to your doctor in detail. A good gyno will order a laparoscopy. This is a minor procedure, where the doctor takes

2009-12-23 What do you think?:

Hi Jill I am sorry that you have to experience this pain...I, too have been there. The first bit of advice, is to find a good doctor. I am not a Dr. but I would be willing to guess that you have

2009-12-17 Endometriosis:

Hi Melissa Oh I feel for you! It is true, endo does not stop, even after a hysterectomy. Are you on hormones? Hormones will help the endo grow even more. I would get to a specialist, a gyno that is

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