EndoMEtriosis

A Guide for Girls

Tamer Seckin, Alaia Baldwin Aronow

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Turner
26 May 2020

Medicine; Women's health

Endometriosis is a physically and mentally debilitating disease that has tortured women for centuries. It currently affects 176 million of childbearing age worldwide, including one in ten in the U.S. Despite those startling statistics, this horrific and incurable ailment is still relatively unknown to the general population and medical professionals alike. Symptoms of heavy periods and excruciating pain most often begin in middle school or high school, yet doctors take an average of twelve years to diagnose it in a patient. As a result, these undiagnosed and misdiagnosed women suffer into at least their mid-twenties or early thirties, repeatedly told that the pain is in their minds, that it's simply part of becoming a woman, or that it's caused by some other disease or condition. That nonsense must stop, and it must stop now!

This book will explain what endo is in terms that adolescents can understand, along with potential remedies, treatments to avoid, and how to manage the psychological and social effects of the disease. It will also include riveting stories from women in their teens and mid-twenties, and from those closest to them such as mothers, fathers, teachers, and coaches. One of the most terrifying aspects of having endo is feeling like nobody believes the pain is real or severe, which can cause a woman to feel scared, isolated, and depressed. This book will fully arm her with the truth and knowledge about the disease so that she can overcome her fears and confidently advocate for herself. If her cry for help has been dismissed by anyone, she will be able to educate them so that they can empathize with her and fully support her in her quest for healing.

By: Tamer Seckin
Foreword by: Alaia Baldwin Aronow
Imprint: Turner
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9781684423651
ISBN 10: 1684423651
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 26 May 2020
Recommended Age: From 13 to 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tamer Seckin, MD, is a Board Certified gynecologist and laparoscopic surgeon in private practice in New York City, practicing at North Shore LIJ/Lenox Hill Hospital, and best-selling author of The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis. He specializes in treating women with endometriosis. He is an internationally known specialist in minimally invasive advanced (laparoscopic) surgery, and is among a very limited number of gynecologic surgeons in the United States who is exclusively committed to the Deep Laparoscopic Excision of endometriosis. In 2012, Dr. Seckin received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of his activities as a philanthropist and women's health advocate and for his work establishing the EFA. He also was named one of America's Super Doctors by The New York Times Magazine and he has received Lenox Hill Hospital's Silver Star and Best Doctor award.