I have endometriosis, but cannot afford the surgery- Do I have any options?

Question

Such as clinics that offer free services for this type of problem.

Answer 1

No idea about free clinics - i am in the Uk where health care is free!

surgical treatments are not the only treatments available for endometriosis , and anyway surgery does not solve the problem but simply removes the endometriotic deposits that have built up.

endometriosis is patches of womb lining in places other than inside the womb - most commonly within the pelvis. each month these patches are stimulated by your normal hormonal cycle and the endometrium grows and the bleeds. the abnormal patches result in collections of blood and dead endometrium which can be painful and the scarring that results when the body tries to "tidy them up" can cause distortion of organs - eg fallopian tubes.

other than surgery there are medical treatments to supress ovulation - no ovulation, no bleeding, no new collections, no scarring.

the cheapest way to do this is to use a combined oral contracpetive pill and to take 3 packets in a row wihout a break (tricycling). this means the endometrium only bleeds once every 3 mnoths.

more expensive (and with the potential for more side effects) is to use a drug to completely surpress ovulation such as zoladex.

surgey usually involves a laparoscopy and exision of any big collections / scars and laser diathermy ot the deposits (ie frying them so they dont bleed). in the UK this is usually reserved for women who are going to be trying for a pregnancy as soon as the surgery is done.

Answer 2

You really need to read "Endometriosis Bible & Violet Protocol" by Zoe Brown (also available in electronic format here: http://www.endometriosisbible.info ). It's about how to eradicate endometriosis disease forever. It worked for me, you will see results in only a matter of weeks. Good Luck!