Rethinking how we treat endometriosis | Linda Griffith | TEDxMIT

[@YaGotdamBoi]

I’m so relieved to hear people are actually working to try to understand this. I just wish the doctors I’ve tried to get help from wouldn’t automatically gaslight me. I wish they were in this century.

[@miad6160]

They are in this century. We were just lied to growing up to believe we were advanced and that misogyny/racism was in the past. We built our entire structure on those things, it’s in and around all of us

[@randb.680]

Medical gaslighting is a serious issue. I'm sorry it happened to you.

[@EJLain]

Same! I’m so glad that things are improving. I’m looking for a specialist so I can ditch my current gaslighting gyno who diagnosed me

[@goread5544]

This seems to be the norm and it’s appalling

[@nicolettemorr6588]

I'm researching about endometriosis and you literally got to be your own advocate. Doctors just looked at me like I was crazy. My doctor didn't tell me what endometriosis really is , what causes it and the damage it can do to other parts of your body. I'm having random pains and don't know why. Didn't know about foods to stay away from.

[@TiffanyFG]

I don’t understand how a disease that is so debilitating, so painful , can cause you to lose insides and reduces quality of life is under funded and over looked. This disease is HORRIBLE!!!!!!! I am thankful for this group of people and look forward to seeing the cure come to fruition. Thank you. ❤

[@warmwafflehome]

I have cured myself until I can have 3 kids, just like gift from God.

[@Sdority905]

Because it only affects women. If it affected men, then it would be solved in a second. Think of all the funding that went into viagra and how quickly that issue was solved.

[@georgiegirl7]

@@warmwafflehome Hello! Care to share strategies you used to reverse endometriosis?

[@TheGurumagoo]

@@Sdority905 As a man with severe chronic disease I can say with certainty that's an offensive and hate filled load of horse feces. The reality is that doctors very rarely cure anybody of anything. Modern medicine simply isn't what you seem to think it is.

[@oh.mylanta.]

As someone who's struggled with diagnosed endometriosis (and PCOS) for 11+ years and cannot use ANY hormone therapy or conventional treatments.... I'm in my kitchen sobbing that this is happening. THANK YOU!!

[@hemashubha158]

I am so happy that you are working towards helping so many woman going through these painful diseases. I really can’t thank you enough & I pray for your success🙏

[@divahollywood757]

Same!!!!! It’s like being told you have cancer but cant do chemo.

[@kimcol1800]

We just found out my beautiful daughter has stage 4 .. I'm scared. I've been watching and reading anything I can find. It's taken 5 years to found out what was going on with her.. I just know my baby has stuffed so much. As a mother this is killing me inside. We've had so many doctors. I don't know what's the best thing to do for her. Please help us.

[@motherof1doll.]

@@kimcol1800Have you seen diet to reverse endometriosis?

[@lizjohnson6324]

I thank God that finally someone is doing the research into this terrible disease.I had terrible pain every month from being eleven years old I am seventy now.I had a full hysterectomy at 35.I had my only son at 25 .My doctors told me it was a miracle I managed to have this child because the endometriosis was so extreme.I now have very bad IBS have had pain most of my life.Please listen to your patients when they present with these terrible symptoms.God bless you and keep up the research.

[@ellachallas]

🤍

[@Knowledge-College]

So sorry to hear. So glad you had a son! Did the hysterectomy bring relief?

[@jodysalah8796]

Pray for you to find out the cure and help all women suffering from endometriosis

[@amandamherron1981]

With tears rolling down, I thank you for fighting the good fight. At 41, I have given up on finding out why my periods had been so debilitating. Now I am inspired. Time to speak up for myself and get testing done. Thanks again.

[@miad6160]

Have an advocate! As a woman, you will be lied to, dismissed, and gaslit by doctors. You CANNOT do it alone.

[@merriehudson8781]

Amanda, and other women who are suffering needlessly. When I was 14 years old (in the early 1960's ), I was given high strength birth control pills to control my severe acnebeen where you are now.

[@beatris1421]

Dear Amanda, have you ever tried family constellation and microphysiotherapy? I can tell both therapies together made me get much much better than the four surgeries I've done and all the treatments I tried for over 15 years.

[@a.k.salazr]

If you are in the Chicagoland are or are willing to travel here. I can refer you to a doctor who specializes in Endo and other similar conditions. She’s also a minimally invasive surgeon and is the one that just diagnosed me with Endo a couple of days ago. Her name is Linda Yang and with Northwestern Hospital

[@alyssazimmer8046]

You will be the only one to advocate for YOU! You stay strong & debamd the drs do their jobs... I was able to finally get the laparoscopy surgery ( investigative b.c they suspected endometriosis as we've been struggling to get pregnant & I've lost 3 ) they did find very mild endometriosis in the ovarian cavity & not even the tubes or uterus. I was having such bad periods & it was only so mild. Some women have it severe & don't have symptoms at all. It's such a crazy disease. But we are finding now it is an estrogen dominant condition, so hormonal imbalance. I'm glad they are touching more on this

[@devilishdiamond]

I am so glad to hear that other treatments are being researched. It is crazy to think that this disease affects so many women, but there is so little known about it still. I want to thank everyone who is working on this.

[@KxNOxUTA]

It's not "crazy", it's unfortunately "just" the regular effect of misogyny. And the process of fixing the damage of it is slow!

[@dor3n3]

@@KxNOxUTAI was about to comment the same thing lol

[@healingmelanie]

This made me feel so seen. I’ve been told so many times “just get over it” “work through it like every woman” it’s getting so painful and I’m realizing now that it’s only getting worse. To the point where I’m getting sick cause of the bloating and pain.

[@cristinavericella]

My fellow endo gals ❤ love to you all. Thank you Linda for your tireless work and research. You are a gem. Another woman who has helped so many, including myself is Wendy K Laidlaw. She lived with Stage 4 endo & adenomyosis + other diseases. She is a beacon of light and hope. Her focus is on putting endo into remission naturally.

[@reshmaranidashofficial5955]

Please guide me. Too.. I am suffering a lot now .. mostly bleeding in each 3/4 days after excercise

[@XandriaRavenheart]

As someone with stage 4 endometriosis, I'm so glad that there's someone who understands my condition doing research on this. Thank you so much!

[@Hertz2laugh]

Endometriosis is a fully reversible condition. It is mostly caused by a high-carbohydrate diet. Carbs = inflamation + insulin = hormone disruption = endometriosis Fastest and safest way to completely reverse endometriosis is to stop eating carbs. In other words, try the carnivore (or keto) diet for three months. I guarantee you that your life will be completely changed for the better if you do carnivore for just 90 days. Look up Dr. Kiltz. He is a fertility doc that combines cutting edge western medicine with diet to recover fertility. You don't need to be on birth control. You don't need surgery. You don't need to live with that pain and suffering. Change your diet and in 90 days you'll feel like you have a completely different body.

[@paulahincapie4232]

We need funding to study this!! This condition is absolutely horrible and it needs the attention it deserves

[@leslieread556]

Thank you. I had a radical hysterectomy all due to pain. At first the surgeon did not think he could convince the insurance to cover for 'pain only'...but he DID! Half my life from 6th grade had been consumed with the dread of debilitating pain which, back in the mid-60's, was 'in my head.' My daughter unfortunately shares the same ordeal. When the surgeon was finished with me he said he has never before seen a liver tethered down by endometriosis. During the laparoscopic surgery he freed as much of the liver as he could without coming dangerously close to the heart. For the first time I got my life back in my mid-50's but have been on low dose estrogen since the mid-60's when they knew of no other way to treat this dreaded pain...a pain that clocks in a *multiple times* the natural birthing pain. Thank you for your dedication to such important research that will surely benefit a great many women if for no other reason than being, finally, heard. 🌷🙏

[@christina6656]

The last few months have literally rocked my world. My health & quality of life has been severely impacted. I was just diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis in my abdomen, but I'm pretty sure its also in my diaphragm, spine & possibly brain. I've had the most difficult time finding doctors who will listen or have experience with this disease. Thank goodness for my new gynecologist! I may not be here without her. And yet nothing scares me more than to think my daughter could have this when she grows up. Thank you SO much for your dedication to finding a cure. I could cry tears of relief. We need to start talking about this disease. Every woman I've talked to so far either has it or thinks they may have it. This is an epidemic. There needs to be more funding! Womens health is important. Our quality of life is important.

[@michaelf9588]

My Twin sister Patty had endometriosis. She died of an accidental drug overdose about 4 years ago. Her life ended in vain. She was an incredible person that got beat down relentlessly, fighting it seems at all levels. The suffering I pray for all you women that God take all your pains and worries away. I miss my Twin so terribly and finding this on accident I believe is no accident. Patty must be close by now. In fact I called my sister inlaw Patty instead of Holly, out of the blue and it was the strongest thing. .. Thank you all.

[@suzee_bee]

I’m so sorry for the loss of your twin sister. ❤️

[@sashapillai7430]

Facts about Endometrioses is so alarming to even listen to let alone have it. Applauding all your efforts with the researches. Thank you Sister 🙏💕👌

[@jglueckauf]

As someone that has struggled with chronic pain and infertility as a result of endometriosis, I thank you for your contribution to the field. We need more researchers and clinicians like you leading the charge.

[@amymay3003]

Thank you so much for your work. I have endometriosis and infertility, so much suffering since I was 15yrs old. The pain is extreme with vomiting, feeling faint.

[@Cherokeefit]

If vomiting it could possibly be on your appendix. That's very common. So sorry I understand this dreaded disease.

[@adrienebrownfield8447]

Try taking DIM and iodine.

[@emmaloriy5515]

As a 16 yo crying from the pain of having a smear, a female gynaecologist told me i was just frigid. I have constant pain, every minute of every day, but have run out of treatments. The worst was during the caesarean for my pregnancy. The placenta grew through the uterus and into my bowel. I nearly died from blood loss and had major surgery. I am learning to deal with my ptsd and recommend to all of you: tell your story to everyone who will listen. Don’t feel any shame for what you are going through and educate those around you. You are stronger than you realise.

[@Sulekhika]

❤

[@jiseonhee1121]

I am 41 and have failed IVF for 5 years due to stage 4 endometriosis. My eggs and uterus aren't ready for more infertility treatment as per my specialist. I am so glad that this is happening and wish it had happened earlier, too.

[@LHydro]

Growing up I had to have blood transfusions and now I have iron infusions and am waiting on availability of laprascopy. My symptoms are all encompassing from severe pain 24/7 to peeing tissue etc. it’s horrible, need a walker during the prime of the month, and twenty years into this journey at age 36, I can confirm and will need to publish books for my own sanity as I have been gaslit by teachers, family, doctors, every step of the way. Not giving up. The fight is on now. God be with us.

[@Hertz2laugh]

Endometriosis is a fully reversible condition. It is mostly caused by a high-carbohydrate diet. Carbs = inflamation + insulin = hormone disruption = endometriosis Fastest and safest way to completely reverse endometriosis is to stop eating carbs. In other words, try the carnivore (or keto) diet for three months. I guarantee you that your life will be completely changed for the better if you do carnivore for just 90 days. Look up Dr. Kiltz. He is a fertility doc that combines cutting edge western medicine with diet to recover fertility. You don't need to be on birth control. You don't need surgery. You don't need to live with that pain and suffering. Change your diet and in 90 days you'll feel like you have a completely different body.

[@rimo10]

I was recently diagnosed with both endometriosis and adenomyosis. I'm so glad to hear that people are working on a cure. I wouldn't wish this disease on anyone and I hope that the future generations of people with uterus' will not have to deal with this !

[@WhiTor1]

Thank you so much for instigating this research!! We also need to find a way to train doctors on at least awareness of symptoms and to recognize when to refer patients to specialists rather than ignorantly telling them it's nothing or telling them when they ask about endo that nope, it couldn't be that!!! Oh the years of suffering of these patients. It is anger provoking, to put it mildly!!! I've been walking with my daughter thru this journey and it's beyond belief!!!

[@missycole6388]

Thank you for your efforts while going through your own pain with this disease 🙏

[@Mallowolf]

Incredible research for a very important cause. Thank you so much for the work you do. It has the potential of changing so many people’s lives for the better.

[@amandamccallum6796]

It's actually incredible to see someone fighting for a condition that only affects women. All too often medical issues that predominately affect women are greatly under studied.

[@IssaRaeOf10S]

Thank you for doing this research and identifying new targets. It brought me to tears that there might be hope. Lupron and add-back therapy ruined my quality of life beyond what adenomyosis and endometriosis had already done. Hopeful we can finally begin to actually understand the cause.

[@oh.mylanta.]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@badassmomofteens4611]

Treatment for endometriosis is taking the contraceptive pill for a year,without the pause days for the bleed. take a pill everyday.After 10 yrs with endo and 2 surgeries,I am now cured for the last 5 years.

[@shannonmiles626]

I’ve been in chronic pain for 7 years unexplained until a few weeks ago at a pre pregnancy appt. I just realized it started when I stopped taking birth control after college. I don’t feel comfortable doing a laparoscopy and want to try getting pregnant naturally before the doctors go in there. There’s just too much guess work around the disease. I’m happy to know there’s someone out there fighting for us! There’s got to be a better way to treat this.

[@jaeljade3609]

I was told that my pain was endometriosis and had surgery that really helped the pain, but then year's later I had a hysterectomy and the doctor said she saw no endometriosis. I was thoroughly confused. This is such a painful thing to have if that's what I had. Even small amounts are really bad. I hope they continue to find help for people. It really took a toll on my life.

[@MunaSoto]

If I may ask, why did they choose to do a hysterectomy? And if it wasn't endo, what was it? In my case, I have endometriosis, PCOS (which for now is controlled), and fibroids. I was lucky but every time I went through surgery, they would make me sign a term in which a hysterectomy was an option in case anything went wrong. Hugs from South America.

[@miad6160]

I’ve seen women who had surgeries and doctors tell them they don’t have endo, but then they go to another doctor and that doctor says they do. Some doctors are more educated than others on how to spot it, especially because there’s not a lot known about it nor taken seriously:(

[@miad6160]

Endo is unfortunately very common, even with the little known knowledge. Doctors often leave many women undiagnosed

[@miad6160]

Female animals often benefit from being spayed, why are we the outlier? Are we actually an outlier? Or are we just not listened to?

[@jaeljade3609]

@@miad6160 true, and this was many years ago. The doctor who did the hysterectomy nearly killed me so I should take that into consideration. I ended up hemorrhaging, having bags of blood, and three more "procedure's". After all that I ended up with painful scar tissue webbing all over my abdomen and surgery to try to remove what they could. I felt like no one was believing me about anything!

[@devsie11915]

My doctors just recently told me that my symptoms are “normal”. The pain I have during periods is worse than the pain I had in LABOR and then even after my c-section. I’ve had this pain since I started my period. She mentioned that she might consider endo… if she’s considering a diagnosis, then how can she say my symptoms are “normal”? Mmhmm.

[@KxNOxUTA]

Please consider seeking out different doctos and going for htose who are particularly educated on endometriosis. It's a world of a difference. If she mean "normal considering the possible diagnosis", then OK, but otherwise: Not a place where you wanna be for your endo journey!! I'm really sorry you're going through this!

[@Hertz2laugh]

Endometriosis is a fully reversible condition. It is mostly caused by a high-carbohydrate diet. Carbs = inflamation + insulin = hormone disruption = endometriosis Fastest and safest way to completely reverse endometriosis is to stop eating carbs. In other words, try the carnivore (or keto) diet for three months. I guarantee you that your life will be completely changed for the better if you do carnivore for just 90 days. Look up Dr. Kiltz. He is a fertility doc that combines cutting edge western medicine with diet to recover fertility. You don't need to be on birth control. You don't need surgery. You don't need to live with that pain and suffering. Change your diet and in 90 days you'll feel like you have a completely different body.

[@anneosullivan972]

Fantastic to hear about this wonderful research. Hope you get more funding to continue developing treatment for this debilitating condition. Thank you

[@TripleShineFoundation]

🎉 i suffered for 8 years on endometriosis.... i had episodes of heavy bleeding and no bleeding and contraception seemed to fight against my body's natural cycle and my thyroid became a problem.... hypothyroidism was suspected by my doctor... about two weeks ago I literally felt my thyroid tightening.... The symptoms where there... weight gain without having to eat too much and a thyroid stomach.... the tightened thyroid scared me... so I researched and found that I could be lacking iodine... i researched on iodine diets and found kelp as being effective and I ordered it in the form of pills... i take 150 mcg of kelp a day in the morning after food... after three years of No periods in just a week of taking Kelp I have a period ladies and gentlemen.... No Clots, No heavy bleeding, No unbearable pain... (A little normal period pain,)... i am on day two... and I am praying for a normal cycle... 🎉... pray 🙏 with me please.... If this Kelp has always been the answer then it is a secret I want to tell from the testimony... having my period again after nit seeing it for three years is miraculous... I will update here... 🎉❤

[@RayvenNRyann]

Hi there, can we have an update?

[@Knowledge-College]

Hi how are you now? Did the kelp help you? Please do let us know 🙏🏼

[@Kittypaws90]

This is great for you to do this. I’ve been brushed off by SEVERAL doctors regarding the pain I experience. Including women doctors. The last couple year the extreme abdominal and back pain has been persistent as ever but I’ve also developed nausea and constipation. The constipation starts before my period and lasts until after my period. It feels like my whole body is turning against me really. For a long time I was thinking maybe I have PCOS I have a new friend I was talking to and I was telling her about this and she told me to look into endometriosis and I have. Now I’m like omg do I have this? I got my period when I was 8. I’m 32 now and all my life I’m dying from pain when I bleed. It’s awful. I’ve consulted several doctors about this experience including gynecologists and an endocrinologist and nothing came from it other than they think I’m some kind of hypochondriac. 😢

[@gracieb.3054]

First, let me say that I am so sorry that you have had to live like this. I understand. I am 49 and have both PCOS & endometriosis, which was surgically diagnosed. Sadly, many doctors do not understand endometriosis. It's been awhile since someone brushed it off. You need to find a OB/gyn that specializes in pelvic pain. Mine is Dr. Julia Keltz in Mamaroneck, NY. Reproductive endocrinologist's, in my opinion, just want to get you to pay for expensive fertility treatments. Unfortunately, you have to be the most informed and your strongest advocate. If the doctors in your area do not believe you, print out some data on endometriosis. Tell them you have all the symptoms. They will likely start you on some kind of birth control, b/c they are supposed to regulate your hormones. Endo is in large part mediated by estrogen. I am too sensitive to estrogen, so I have been on Medroxyprogesterone. I also found that Spironolactone helped my endo b/c it helped reduce testosterone imbalance from PCOS. The progesterone stopped my periods, which relatively helped with the pain. I say relatively, b/c I have pain nearly all the time; I think b/c I went so long being undiagnosed. Early diagnosis is really important, so you need to get this taken care of stat. Frankly, your endo sounds so bad that if I were you, I'd get excision surgery and then start a regimen of progesterone daily to stop you from getting periods. Unless you are trying to get pregnant. Still, get excision surgery, & maybe one ovary removed, combined with hormonal suppression might bring you to a state of relief. I myself am hoping to get excision surgery from Dr. Lora Liu in NYC. There aren't a ton of excision surgeons out there, but excision is supposed to be the best at removing much or all of the endometriotic lesions. Surgery is also considered the only definitive way at diagnosing endo. Though I've heard that specific kinds of MRI can see where the endo is. What else? I take cyclobenzaprine (a muscle relaxer) as needed for pelvic spasms. It feels like a pulling sensation and it's like cramps on steroids. I also tried Lupron, which didn't help and dr. didn't tell me I'd need to be on 1mg of Estradiol (estrogen). When I added it, my insides freaked out. I felt like I had cuts in my abdomen and many places in body, especially pelvis. Now they have a pill form of something similar to Lupron called 'Orlissa'. I also tried an IUD that would release progesterone, but my uterus did nothing but spasm. I've never been pregnant, so the uterus is more likely to reject it if you haven't been. As soon as she yanked it out the pain stopped. A heating pad can be surprisingly helpful since it relaxes the muscles that are tensed up from pain. I also avoid eating soy or flax, b/c they are very estrogenic and I notice they cause my pelvic pain to flare. That, of course, could be different for each person. I have been advised to get pelvic physical therapy, but I've been dealing with other med issues that take precedent, such as my diabetes. Thankfully, at 49 I seem to be in peri-menopause and at times the pain seems to go into remission. Seriously, I can't wait for full menopause. So there's my lifetime's worth of knowledge about endo! Finding the right doctors and getting the right treatments is at times like finding a needle in a haystack, so I hope it helps some of you and saves you some of the difficulty that comes with having this disease. Lastly, be gentle on yourself. You didn't do anything to deserve this disease. So try to enjoy life as much as you can when you are not sick. Be good to yourself. You are not your disease. 💜

[@skyhoward2050]

Sounds JUST LIKE MY SYMPTOMS. Especially constipation and nausea on top of the intense pain in my abdomen but even more so in my back..I was finally diagnosed with stage 3 endo in 2020 after 20 years of suffering. Still working on getting long term treatment but excision surgeries were life changing for me and will probably continue to be until menopause so having another option like talked about in this sounds promising..

[@skyhoward2050]

Please please please keep seeking out help for yourself. Google and find endo specialists in your area and make moves til you can get in with them and get a Diagnosis..

[@kashmeera6786]

Thanks so much for all your passion and dedication to helping women in this very painful and debilitating condition. Hope that there will be a light soon. I too had endometriosis; chocolate cyst which was about the size of a grapefruit; which was discovered after many years of painful periods 🙏🏾

[@ksunshine880]

Thank you for mentioning adenomyosis. It need attention even more than endometriosis (meaning: endometriosis does not get enough and adenomyosis gets even less).

[@BlueMagic334]

My laparoscopy scheduled for next month. I'll find out if the pain I been going through since the tender age of 9, is indeed this. I'm so happy we making strides for this.

[@andreasommerrock7775]

Hope you are doing better now?

[@Hertz2laugh]

Endometriosis is a fully reversible condition. It is mostly caused by a high-carbohydrate diet. Carbs = inflamation + insulin = hormone disruption = endometriosis Fastest and safest way to completely reverse endometriosis is to stop eating carbs. In other words, try the carnivore (or keto) diet for three months. I guarantee you that your life will be completely changed for the better if you do carnivore for just 90 days. Look up Dr. Kiltz. He is a fertility doc that combines cutting edge western medicine with diet to recover fertility. You don't need to be on birth control. You don't need surgery. You don't need to live with that pain and suffering. Change your diet and in 90 days you'll feel like you have a completely different body.

[@nicolecc79]

My painful periods were due to endo that I didn’t even expect to have.

[@morganjarrett5434]

Awesome research! I'm excited to see what y'all find out with adenomyosis. I'm 26 and just had endo excision and diagnosis and hysterectomy. I came back negative for endo (though several adhesions were removed and tested) but positive for adenomyosis. I tell people they're practically the same except the location of the tissue growth.

[@danielamariachavezbulnes1856]

I'm also suffering from endometriosis 😢 and it is know so little. We need more research, living with pain is not normal.

[@laris7669]

It's excruciating. I feel guilty everytime I have to tell people I don't feel well. It's like I'm always in pain

[@lindaperry2977]

I suffered from endometriosis, fibroids, polyps and cysts and I reversed it all on my own. This all can be reversed naturally!!! I reversed my problems and you can as well!

[@anaya7500]

How did you do it? Could you please share

[@sodiestoner6074]

How do you know you reversed it

[@blisfullmoments]

Would you be so kind to share what stage you had of endometriosis, and how you healed it? Thank you ✨

[@Knowledge-College]

what did you do? You say you cured it but don’t say how?

[@suziepardo]

not me suffering from endometriosis pain and then this video dropping 4 min later

[@oh.mylanta.]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@toddlermommy83]

So happy I found this. I had symptoms from a very young age and diagnosed over 25 years ago.

[@virginiaalderson4793]

This is fascinating. I suffer with endometriosis, adenomyosis, hypothyroidism and a year ago diagnosed with Axial Spa. A lot of autoimmune diseases. I would never have thought my gynae disease was also autoimmune. Was treated with hormone therapy and medically induced menopause treatments. But of course it always comes back. Im now on biologics for my Axial spa. I wonder if this will also alleviate my gynae issues at the same time. I do believe it’s a combination of gene variants and immune problems. Would be nice to one day find what triggers these diseases that we seem predisposed to.

[@TripleShineFoundation]

Try seaweed... kelp supplements... 150 mcg a day... ❤

[@biancarobinson4373]

So good to watch this and know progress is being made. I’m an adenomyosis and endo AND e+ BC survivor. 🙏

[@tessiagriffith9555]

This is amazing! I have always felt to some extent the diagnosis as a dead end because there are no real way forward. Thank you so much for this

[@HS-kt2pr]

Amazing talk, I'm an aspiring physician and this is very inspirational. Thank you

[@alaaeltayeb5794]

Thank you MIT 😢❤

[@anastudio3172]

How can endometrial tissue be detected in organs like brain, kidney, heart, lungs, etc?

[@chocobere]

MRI machines will show you lesions :)

[@SaintDior1]

I’m literally on my sofa crueler up in tears at 32yrs old, I’m always in pain, on my pelvic a pain that bounces from left & right while my lower back burning & aching at the same time it’s been 17 yrs & I’m on surgery #3 I have lost jobs over this & theres days I can’t get up but SSI doesn’t consider this a disability. I feel so alone with this as if nobody knows about this. I’m open to hear suggestions of something I can do to help

[@kimberlymerritt8675]

Thank you for the work you and your team are doing Dr. Griffith!! This is so inspiring and gives us all hope!!

[@anaya7500]

I have been reading all Comments and for the first time felt like I'm not alone. Being suffered this pain since 14 and now I'm 23, recently gone through surgery to remove the cyst and currently taking hormone therapy. Life is hard but hopefully I will come out of this

[@jess53nz]

Ever since my first periods at 12 I've had huge amounts of pain(made me faint and throw up), wasn't until my mid 30s i got an actual diagnosis of endo. No one ever told me i was making it up, dunno how i would've coped if they did!

[@TheMorenaLand]

Thank you so much for spreading awareness. Being the only girl with three brothers I had no idea what was happening with me for a long time until I asked the nurse at school after leaking through my pants 😭😭. I was only 8 years old.

[@philurbaniak1811]

Cool that research is getting done 👍👍

[@amyellen3845]

Thank you for this important work!

[@leylabayrak3578]

great research I'm sure those who are interested in the subject will learn a lot.

[@Hain_tosbagann]

Completely eliminated painful periods 😇. many thanks @doctoreromon

[@vandanap5860]

How? Please explain

[@gustokooyun957]

Did you go surgery?

[@gustokooyun957]

Did you go surgery?

[@alicestevenson4591]

Mine was so bad, during my hysterectomy surgery my doctor discovered endometrium had crushed and obliterated my left fallopian tube and ovary. They were gone. Nothing left. I was 37.

[@KxNOxUTA]

Thank you very much for this research and for sharing information on this research. As a patient who had surgery and is a ton happier now, regardless of complications, I'm really excited to se progress. Hopefully there'll be more treatment options in future, cause people ar different and can't always have the conventional treatments successfully!

[@kezzokav5905]

I wonder if this disease was happening to men would at this rate, would research be much more advanced than what it is for women...

[@SirenASMR_]

Yup

[@anjejohancronje5738]

Im so gratefull for yor achievements... I reasently was Diagnosed with Servere Endometriosis. My life has been changing so much. IM IN PAIN ,BLOATINGNESS .(I WOULD WISH TO ASK HOW WILL I MANNAGE TO WAIT FOR UPTO NEXT YEAR OCTOBER FOR SURGERY. MY HEART IS TORNED .IM EVER JUST THINKING OF,WILL I STILL BE ALIVE? MANY BLESSINGS.

[@Hertz2laugh]

Endometriosis is a fully reversible condition. It is mostly caused by a high-carbohydrate diet. Carbs = inflamation + insulin = hormone disruption = endometriosis Fastest and safest way to completely reverse endometriosis is to stop eating carbs. In other words, try the carnivore (or keto) diet for three months. I guarantee you that your life will be completely changed for the better if you do carnivore for just 90 days. Look up Dr. Kiltz. He is a fertility doc that combines cutting edge western medicine with diet to recover fertility. You don't need to be on birth control. You don't need surgery. You don't need to live with that pain and suffering. Change your diet and in 90 days you'll feel like you have a completely different body.

[@mrs.westbrooks9561]

​@Hertz2laugh can we email each other so you can help me please. Or we can message back and forth on here

[@tanviagrawal1914]

Thank you for working on it.

[@lenkapolaskova2094]

Linda, thank you a lot for your work!

[@Ronin_8_1]

Is there a group of some sort where people can stay intouch and give eachother advice on dealing with this issue?

[@silencemotivation7034]

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

[@badassmomofteens4611]

Treatment for endometriosis is taking the contraceptive pill for a year,without the pause days for the bleed. take a pill everyday.After 10 yrs with endo and 2 surgeries,I am now cured for the last 5 years.I repeat. I am not on the pill now. was only for a year. inducing a menopause with the contraceptive pill,the endometriosis cells will die and will not return. it was a blessing for me.

[@newlife.vanessacalfan]

good for you, the pill didn't help me

[@newlife.vanessacalfan]

@C19H17NO3 my everything

[@badassmomofteens4611]

@May Moreshet it is only for one year to take the pill. after that,endometriosis is cured. without a period,the endo cells die and it goes away

[@badassmomofteens4611]

@C19H17NO3 so sorry to hear that.

[@badassmomofteens4611]

@@newlife.vanessacalfan did you try as I said? you must induce a menopause in order for the endometriosis cells to die. so take the pill for 6 months,a year,without having a bleed all this time. endometriosis will go away

[@mmaacc8019]

Thank you

[@colorswordsandlearning]

Thanks a lot for the work you do.

[@YasminYoruba]

I wouldn’t wish this on anyone it’s so painful 😢

[@iucsingh1118]

I’m 33 with endometriosis and it kills me before menstrual, during menstrual and after menstrual… I’m not getting married because of this… I got my period when I was 9 and pain same …. It kills me everry time … what should I do ???

[@carlakoogler2270]

Contact Endo surgeon Dr Andrew cook and his team at vital health endometriosis center in Durango colorado. He moved there from Cali so don't get confused if it says he's in Cali. I had surgery with him in the fall of last year. Best experience ever.

[@ubahfarah6307]

I lost hope because of endometriosis.

[@RayvenNRyann]

@@carlakoogler2270what surgery did he preform on you?

[@adrianahlz1895]

Thank you! ❤

[@daviddevlogger]

If you are reading this, know that sometimes you have to go through darkness to get to the light.... So worry no more for the lord is with you. Amen

[@mina0na9]

It is too hard to live as a human being😫🤥

[@The08171993]

Thank you for this! Anyone know the best way to follow her research?

[@christineh3006]

Thank you for your work :)

[@reshmaranidashofficial5955]

Nothing is bigger than god.. the almighty os there to protect us .. believe me he os there .. we all are his child

[@philippezevenberg1332]

My gf is fainting a lot from it every period anyone in the comments have videos or webpages that can help us at least minimizing the pain? :(

[@zeynepgundem3731]

This news is amazing 🤩

[@lindaperry2977]

Just to let people know that Cancer is actually chronic inflammation. How to stop the inflammation? You MUST detox your liver. And, do a parasite cleanse. Studies indicate that parasites and cancer are related.

[@jacoblesley1802]

Thank You❤😊

[@marykmotherhood]

Truly amazed by the findings. A sign of relief. Ma Sha Allah❤

[@lobsterpocket4746]

It took over 15 years to get diagnosed with stage 4

[@lakeshagadson357]

a lot of women have some kind of problem when it comes to their bodies even when they can't get their period sometimes it can be something that happens to your body.

[@earthawight2497]

What is the name of the website?

[@charoleawood]

MIT Center for Gynepathology Research

[@Zipst3r]

Anyone know her website that she mentions at the end?

[@charoleawood]

Do a search for "mit center for gynepathology research"

[@lotusalivelight24]

1995 Surgery for Endo took a life-threatening 10cm 'cyst,' with the dominant rt. ovary. (...i thot i had 'food-poisoning,' for a month prior !!! NO: E.R., overnight, instead... 'surprise' ! :( 30 years later: are my low-to-high-level stomach-aches, from the hernia of that surgery, or more of same endo. returning ? i was doing some longevity supps., such as Nattokinase, but now stopping all supps., due to month long 'adversity' with this... Thank you for the INFO !!! (yep, they were horrific menses, but on a 29-day precise clock...😂 (

[@bethr3468]

Look for Mycobacterium avium paratuburculosis

[@eunicenjeri2636]

It's really terrible for me ,such that am in hospital during my periods coz of pain for 20yrs due to endometriosis , kindly any help

[@d.t.r.8036]

Not genetic? How do you explain it showing in multiple generations of a family?

[@Krifpumpumkrify]

That's what I was searching for. The addendum about saying it isn't genetic. All valid studies indicate that if someone in your bloodline has it, you are at a high probability of having it. Maybe they have been able to disprove this and cam with certainty point to epigenetic or environmental factors. If they have found that out though I think it would be bigger news.

[@_lirael]

Intergenerational trauma impacts autoimmune function

[@KxNOxUTA]

I don't think this says that it's not genetic, but rather that the way to address the problem is not by addressing/looking at the genes. They're searching for way to cure ppl and not to "just" research things likegenes. Because what use is it to know you have genes that put you atr risk of endo. Now what? It's empty information X'D

[@bettyrodriguez9772]

I’m tired! My endo is so painful!

[@zahraelhatt6657]

Same...hope there's a "cure" soon

[@Simone3413]

🤗

[@SuperElwira]

Komórki macierzyste jako leczenie?

[@luberiashvili7628]

So what is the cure???????

[@China-129]

“ _Rather fail with honour than succeed by fraud._ ” - *Sophocles* 🗿 ✍️

[@doedoe8627]

amazing

[@libbahickssophia1613]

Free from Hirsutism and Endometriosis due to PCOS and by the grace of God and help of Doctor Isibor Herbal treatment we had our first baby 😊😊😊😊😊

[@gellym.ninora4792]

Hello what kind of herbal treatment do you have for this? Thank you😊

[@tarintanjina9071]

What kind of treatment it is? PLZZ tell us

[@gustokooyun957]

Please help

[@chriluiz]

8th after hysterectomy? 🤯🤯

[@sonasalami3825]

Wow.

[@navaradnamnavaradnamnavam1104]

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[@EdunathDalbothVlog]

Hello my friend how are you? Keep safe always 👉🔔 👍❤️💯

[@Tonyforeman659]

I came here to learn how to invest after listening to a guy on radio talk about the importance of investing and how he made $960,000 in 4 months from $160k, somehow this video has helped shed light on some things, but I'm still confused, I'm a newbie and I'm open to ideas.

[@Maricel_oronan]

Interesting. I have a lump sum doing absolutely nothing at all in my bank account, I wanna get something started with it. You seem to be doing excellent for yourself, how do you achieve this?

[@Tonyforeman659]

@Doukas Amal Hello Do you trade on your own?

[@Tonyforeman659]

@Doukas Amal That's impressive. Are you giving her your money or the money stays in your trading account? What's really the idea behind copying trades.

[@Tonyforeman659]

@Doukas Amal Is her service available outside of the US? As her broker is registered in the US.

[@Tonyforeman659]

Please how do i get in touch with Mrs Mitchell Roland, I would love to trade with her

[@samanehahmadi717]

hello. is royal jelly good for endometriosis?

[@hopelessguy4682]

❤️🔥