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Are elevated platelet levels (yet, still anemic) a symptom of endometriosis? Connection?
Depending on the laboratories, the upper limit for thrombocytes count varies between 350,000 to 450,000/microL (350 to 450 x 109 /L).
Thrombocytosis refers to the condition where the thrombocyte ...
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Are PCOS & endometriosis linked? How to know if menstrual pain is atypical to warrant testing?
I think your question contains many personal parts which I can't answer and should be addressed by your gynaecologist. However, I will try to bring some clarifications to some of your raised issues:
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OBGYN wants to insert IUD (Mirena) to treat my painful periods, but should I be worried by all the recent lawsuits?
Laparoscopic coagulation of endometrial spots itself is one of the clinically approved treatment for endometriosis. Though by evidence-based medicine the evidence for laparoscopic treatment can vary ...
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Why do endometriosis lesions look white?
The lining (endometrium) of the uterus is red-pink, as you can see from endoscopic photos of the uterus here.
The tissue of endometriosis lesions is not the same but similar to the lining of the ...
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OBGYN wants to insert IUD (Mirena) to treat my painful periods, but should I be worried by all the recent lawsuits?
Making an assumption of a diagnosis of a such serious condition as endometriosis and starting with treatment that can have potential severe side effects without making the actual diagnosis is not ...
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