Topic: Medical Conditions

No hay cura quirúrgica para la endometriosis, y si no se la trata, crecerá, causará dolor y disminuirá tus chances de poder quedarte embarazada en el futuro. Por este motivo […]

The best thing you can do to understand your daughter’s diagnosis is to learn all you can about endometriosis. It’s helpful for both you and your daughter to maintain an […]

Why is there no cure for endometriosis? Although medical researchers have been working for years to identify a cure for endometriosis, as of right now, there is no cure. This […]

Combination hormonal treatment is very effective for treating endometriosis. Hormonal treatment doesn’t “cure” endometriosis, but it may help with controlling your daughter’s pain by stopping her periods and preventing endometriosis […]

Taking the Pill continuously means that your daughter will take one active pill (containing the female hormones estrogen and progesterone) every day without a break. This will help keep the […]

If your daughter is unable to take estrogen or if she does not respond to combination (estrogen and progesterone) pills, her gynecologist may prescribe a progestin–only hormonal pill such as […]

Leuprolide acetate (Lupron Depot®) is a type of gonadotropin–releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) medicine. GnRH agonist medications help to lower pelvic pain caused by endometriosis. Add–back therapy is the addition […]

Even though everyone experiences pain differently, it can be helpful for you as a parent/guardian to think about the pain in two ways: the physical pain your daughter experiences and […]

Your daughter spends a big part of her day in school where she needs support and guidance to deal with intermittent pain, fatigue, school absences, and other issues associated with […]

Planning for the day when your daughter goes off to college is a time filled with mixed emotions. As a parent you probably know that college life will open new […]