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Episode 14: When Periods are a Pain in the Pelvis with Angela Hernandez
Periods can be a pain, disrupting your plans, pimpling your face, and REALLY messing with your moods.
But if they're causing a lot of actual pelvic pain, or if the pain is persistent and not only cyclical, that may indicate a problem that's more than "normal" cramps.
Müllerian anomalies and endometriosis are common causes for pelvic pain, but because people with uteruses are told that pain is "normal," it can take years to get a proper diagnosis and treatment. Yeah.... no.
Fortunately, getting the right diagnosis for pelvic pain can mean finding solutions to help with the pain and heavy bleeding. Solutions now may also help preserve fertility in the future.
In this episode Ruby and Anne are talking with Dr. Angela Hernandez, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist at Seattle Children's Hospital, about pelvic pain, why it happens, what we can do about it, and how far someone who says "suck it up, it's normal," can shove it.
Are you or someone you know concerned about pelvic pain? Learn more from the resources below:
The Center for Young Women's Health: https://youngwomenshealth.org/gynecology-index/#a-gyn-guides-E
The Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: https://www.jpagonline.org/article/S1083-3188(19)30365-1/fulltext
Or check out the Adolescent Medicine department at Seattle Children's at 206-987-2028.
More about Dr. Angela Hernandez: Dr. Angela Hernandez is a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist at Seattle Children's Hospital. She completed OB/GYN residency at Baylor College of Medicine and PAG fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. Her clinical interests include Mullerian anomalies, multi-disciplinary care, complex contraception and chronic pelvic pain in adolescents. When she is not at work, she enjoys going to Orange Theory fitness classes and exploring the PNW with her partner, James, their two dogs, and their foster child.
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By The Whole PineapplePeriods can be a pain, disrupting your plans, pimpling your face, and REALLY messing with your moods.
But if they're causing a lot of actual pelvic pain, or if the pain is persistent and not only cyclical, that may indicate a problem that's more than "normal" cramps.
Müllerian anomalies and endometriosis are common causes for pelvic pain, but because people with uteruses are told that pain is "normal," it can take years to get a proper diagnosis and treatment. Yeah.... no.
Fortunately, getting the right diagnosis for pelvic pain can mean finding solutions to help with the pain and heavy bleeding. Solutions now may also help preserve fertility in the future.
In this episode Ruby and Anne are talking with Dr. Angela Hernandez, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist at Seattle Children's Hospital, about pelvic pain, why it happens, what we can do about it, and how far someone who says "suck it up, it's normal," can shove it.
Are you or someone you know concerned about pelvic pain? Learn more from the resources below:
The Center for Young Women's Health: https://youngwomenshealth.org/gynecology-index/#a-gyn-guides-E
The Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: https://www.jpagonline.org/article/S1083-3188(19)30365-1/fulltext
Or check out the Adolescent Medicine department at Seattle Children's at 206-987-2028.
More about Dr. Angela Hernandez: Dr. Angela Hernandez is a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist at Seattle Children's Hospital. She completed OB/GYN residency at Baylor College of Medicine and PAG fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas. Her clinical interests include Mullerian anomalies, multi-disciplinary care, complex contraception and chronic pelvic pain in adolescents. When she is not at work, she enjoys going to Orange Theory fitness classes and exploring the PNW with her partner, James, their two dogs, and their foster child.