Chronic pelvic pain affects nearly 20% of women today. Unfortunately, it often goes undiagnosed — or gets assumed as endometriosis. If you or a woman you know struggles with pelvic pain and painful periods, this episode is for you.

Dr. Peta Wright and Dr. Thea Bowler, gynecologists at Vera Women’s Wellness, join us to discuss pelvic pain. As two specialists on endometriosis, fertility, and women’s health, they bring a whole-body perspective to female pelvic pain. They talk about the difficulties of pelvic pain, the nervous system, endometriosis surgery, research in women’s health, and what can cause pelvic pain in a woman.

Discussed in this episode:

• Is endometriosis always the cause of pelvic pain in women?
• The different types of endometriosis 
• Early intervention for chronic pelvic pain 
• The autonomic nervous system and pain pathways 
• Living in a world that doesn’t make room for women’s periods
• What someone can do if they have pelvic pain or other endometriosis symptoms
• Do women with severe endometriosis pain always need surgery?
• Current research on endometriosis and pain 

“It’s possible to have severe endometriosis but no pain, and it’s possible to have no endometriosis but severe pain. So there’s such a bigger picture we need to deal with.” 

- Dr. Peta Wright

Related to this episode:

• Vera Women’s Wellness: www.verawomenswellness.com.au 
• Learn about Endometriosis: www.fempower-health.com/endometriosis 

• Resources and episodes on Pelvic Health

• Resources and episodes on Endometriosis

• Mentioned: Endometriosis, Pain, and Whole Women’s Wellness | Dr. Peta Wright
• Mentioned: What Pain Science Reveals About the Brain/Body | Dr. Melissa Farmer
• Mentioned: Ovulation and Women’s Health | Dr. Jerilynn Prior & Dr. Lara Briden
• Endometriosis Foundation of America: www.endofound.org 

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