In Sixteen Years of Endometriosis

By Amy and Brittany

Laugh, cry, and shout with us as we talk all things endometriosis! We hope our podcast will support and empower you. Our podcast has 2 types of episodes: (1) Chats between Amy and Brittany, 2 best fri... more

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The podcast currently has 159 episodes available.

In Sixteen Years of Endometriosis episodes:

January 28, 2023 100: Excision Surgery with Dr. Abhishek Mangeshikar
Amy speaks with Dr. Abhishek Mangeshikar about:
—excision surgery for endometriosis
—bowel endometriosis
—adhesions
—imaging
—endometriosis guidelines
🎤WHO IS DR. ABHISHEK MANGESHIKAR?🎤
Dr. Abhishek Mangeshikar (he/him) is an expert excision surgeon who also advocates and spreads awareness of correct information of endometriosis. He’s performed almost 2000 surgeries, and has been running his multidisciplinary endometriosis practice for over 7 years. He is the founder and director of the Indian Centre for Endometriosis (ICE).
🔗RESOURCES🔗
For clickable links to the resources below, go to www.insixteenyears.com/episode91
🔗Extra Pelvic Not Rare and Indian Center for Endometriosis talk Extra Pelvic Endometriosis – Video with Dr. Abhishek Mangeshikar and Dr. Wendy Bingham, PT, DPT
🔗Understanding Bowel endometriosis : What patients need to know – Video by excision surgeon Dr Mangeshikar
☀️CONNECT WITH DR. MANGESHIKAR☀️
Twitter @mangeshikar
Instagram @endometriosis_india
Website https://www.endometriosis-india.com/
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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1h 17min
November 04, 2022 99: Endo Standard of Care with Olivia Nwankudu of Nigeria
Amy speaks with Olivia Nwankudu about:
—the standard of care she’s come across in Nigeria
—the work that EndoSurvivors is doing
🎤WHO IS OLIVIA NWANKUDU?🎤
Olivia Nwankudu (she/her) is an endometriosis advocate and Founder of EndoSurvivors International Foundation (ESIF); a non-profit organization focused on raising awareness about endometriosis, educating the public about endometriosis, and supporting endometriosis patients in Nigeria.
ESIF is also committed to reducing period poverty and improving school retention through the free distribution of sanitary pads to school children. Since inception, ESIF has educated over 9000 adolescents on menstrual hygiene and the symptoms of endometriosis, thereby encouraging discussions about periods and promoting a care-seeking behavior among those experiencing symptoms of the disease in a bid to reduce diagnostic delays.
☀️CONNECT WITH OLIVIA AND ESIF☀️
Instagram and Twitter: @endosurvivors
LinkedIn and Facebook: EndoSurvivors International Foundation
Donations: Reach out to their organization on social media to be sent the link to support their hard work.
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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October 20, 2022 Ep98: Identifying as Disabled
Updated 10/2023. Amy and Brittany continue our series on disability by talking about
—identifying as disabled with endometriosis
—internalized ableism
—the social vs the medical model of disability
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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1h 1min
September 22, 2022 97: Endo Standard of Care with Soha Wahb of Lebanon
Amy speaks with Soha Wahb about:
—her perspectives of being both a patient and healthcare professional to talk about the difficulties of accessing expert care
—the lack of set criteria and unwillingness among the general medical community to distinguish true optimal care from suboptimal care
—how the medical community in the region and worldwide needs to take initiative and responsibility in improving endometriosis care.
🎤WHO IS SOHA WAHB?🎤
Soha Wahb (she/her) is a Lebanese medical student at the American University of Beirut, and founder of “Endo In Arabic”, an initiative that aims to provide accurate information about Endometriosis in both English and Arabic, and to shed light on patients’ struggles and the factors hindering access to proper care.
☀️CONNECT WITH SOHA☀️
Instagram @endoinarabic
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWcwXxl0l3TYr2H3qZPB8g
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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1h 29min
September 08, 2022 Ep96: The Psychological Toll of Medical Gaslighting
Updated 10/2023. Amy and Brittany talk about:
—common examples of medical gaslighting that we may have heard from our doctors
—the psychological toll it can take on us
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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1h 15min
August 24, 2022 95: Endometriosis Guidelines with Kate Boyce
Amy speaks with Kate Boyce about:
—the various endometriosis guidelines worldwide which guide gynecologists in treating endometriosis and set the standard of care
—how they are formed and what data is used
***The focus is on the ACOG guidelines but the ESHRE and Australia guidelines are briefly mentioned for some comparative purposes.
🎤WHO IS KATE BOYCE?🎤
Kate Boyce (she/her) is the co-founder of the Instagram and webpage EndoGirlsBlog, which provides accurate information to people with endometriosis. Kate is a board certified patient advocate and endometriosis patient herself.
🔗RESOURCES🔗
For clickable links to the resources below, go to www.insixteenyears.com/episode95
🔗ESHRE Guideline Endometriosis 2022
🔗RANZCOG Endometriosis clinical practice guideline
🔗Excision of Endometriosis - CEC website
🔗Kalaitzopoulos, D.R., Samartzis, N., Kolovos, G.N. et al. Treatment of endometriosis: a review with comparison of 8 guidelines. BMC Women's Health 21, 397 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01545-5
🔗Ceccaroni M, Clarizia R, Mussi EA, Stepniewska AK, De Mitri P, Ceccarello M, Ruffo G, Bruni F, Rettore L, Surico D. "The Sword in the Stone": radical excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis with bowel shaving-a single-centre experience on 703 consecutive patients. Surg Endosc. 2022 May;36(5):3418-3431. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08663-z. Epub 2021 Jul 26. Erratum in: Surg Endosc. 2021 Oct 12;: PMID: 34312725.
☀️CONNECT WITH KATE☀️
Instagram @endogirlsblog
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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1h 14min
July 28, 2022 Ep94: The Medical vs Social Model of Disability. Part 2
Updated 10/2023. Amy and Brittany talk about:
—the medical and the social model of disability
—our thoughts on how it applies to endometriosis and chronic illness in general
***These 2 models, which we explained about in episode 93, are just 2 ways of many to look at disability.
🔗RESOURCES🔗
For clickable links to the resources below, go to www.insixteenyears.com/episode94
🔗Chronic illness and Disability, intersection and separation - On "The Way We Roll" podcast
🔗A Brief History of the Disability Rights Movement
🔗Crip Camp - Documentary
🔗Arthur A. Mirin. Gender Disparity in the Funding of Diseases by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Journal of Women's Health. Jul 2021.956-963. http://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2020.8682
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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1h 3min
July 16, 2022 Ep93: The Medical vs Social Model of Disability. Part 1
Updated 10/2023. Amy and Brittany explain:
—two of the main models of disability, the social model and the medical model
🔗RESOURCES🔗
For clickable links to the resources below, go to www.insixteenyears.com/episode93
🔗Disability Impacts All of Us - from the CDC website
🔗The Social Model of Disability - PDF download by Inclusion London
🔗Models of Disability: Types and Definitions - by Disabled World
🔗Social model of disability - by People with Disability Australia
🔗What is Ableism - by Disability and Philanthropy Forum
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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July 01, 2022 Ep92: Hormonal Medication Options for Endometriosis
Updated 1/2024. Amy and Brittany talk about
—the different types of hormones, such as combined hormonal contraceptives, progestins, and GnRh drugs
—how many doctors will tell their patient that X drug is the only option available to try and manage symptoms, but this isn’t true
—efficacy, side effects, and first line vs second line treatment.
🔗RESOURCES🔗
For clickable links to the resources below, go to www.insixteenyears.com/episode92
🔗Donnez J, Dolmans MM. Endometriosis and Medical Therapy: From Progestogens to Progesterone Resistance to GnRH Antagonists: A Review. J Clin Med. 2021 Mar 5;10(5):1085. doi: 10.3390/jcm10051085. PMID: 33807739; PMCID: PMC7961981.
🔗Resources on Lupron.
🔗Resources on Orilissa.
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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1h 9min
June 18, 2022 Ep91: What Can Hormonal Suppression Actually Do For Endometriosis?
Updated 1/2024. Amy and Brittany talk about:
—how hormonal suppression may help some people with their endometriosis symptoms
—the flawed methodology in 2 studies on Lupron and Zoladex, and talk about how hormones can’t clean up or remove endo
—how endometriosis can still progress and recur while a person is taking hormones
🔗RESOURCES🔗
For clickable links to the resources below, go to www.insixteenyears.com/episode91
🔗Endometriomas - from my website.
🔗Hormonal Suppression - from my website
🔗Gheorghisan-Galateanu AA, Gheorghiu ML. Hormonal Therapy in Women of Reproductive Age with Endometriosis: An Update. Acta Endocrinol (Buchar). 2019;15(2):276-281. doi:10.4183/aeb.2019.276
🔗Donnez J, Dolmans MM. Endometriosis and Medical Therapy: From Progestogens to Progesterone Resistance to GnRH Antagonists: A Review. J Clin Med. 2021;10(5):1085. Published 2021 Mar 5. doi:10.3390/jcm10051085
🔗Evers JL. The second-look laparoscopy for evaluation of the result of medical treatment of endometriosis should not be performed during ovarian suppression. Fertil Steril. 1987 Mar;47(3):502-4. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59062-1. PMID: 2951279.
🔗Luprolide - the D is silent. 300 page report to the FDA on Lupron by Dr. David Redwine.
🔗Zoladex: Does it really treat endometriosis? by Endogirlsblog
🔗Shaw RW. An open randomized comparative study of the effect of goserelin depot and danazol in the treatment of endometriosis. Zoladex Endometriosis Study Team. Fertil Steril. 1992 Aug;58(2):265-72. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55205-4. PMID: 1386029.
🔗THE BUSINESS OF BIRTH CONTROL - Documentary homepage.
☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️
Instagram @in16yearsofendo
Website: www.insixteenyears.com
Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review!
Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears
⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️
The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information on endometriosis, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/
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