Bioidentical hormones are normally what are referred to as natural progesterone, however there are no randomised controlled trials comparing their effectiveness and safety against conventional HRT treatment. Most important aspect of HRT prescribing is about individualising management according to sy...

I think it is always important to listen to your body and never feel stupid if things don't feel right. Even if the tube and ovary was removed if this was due to endometriosis you can still get recurrence at the same site. The endometriosis may involve some small deposits of recurrence on the side w...

Sorry to hear you are having such troublesome symptoms. Endometriosis in post menopausal women is uncommon. It is generally felt to be less active in the postmenopausal period, however, it does have the potential to reactive if given appropriate stimulation. Post menopausal endometriosis may be enha...

Most women with endometriosis will have a normal pregnancy and generally during pregnancy symptoms related to endometriosis tend to improve. In some instances, however, as the uterus enlarges it can cause traction on surrounding structures or adhesions which may contribute to symptoms of pain, espec...

Bowel endometriosis is where deposits of disease can involve the bowel wall, most commonly effecting the rectum or sigmoid colon (part of bowel on your left hand side). Endometriosis is often sticky and can cause an inflammatory reaction which can lead to some of the anatomy being distorted with the...

Endometriosis in post menopausal women is uncommon, and as a result unfortunately poorly understood. It is generally felt to be less active in the postmenopausal period, however, it does have the potential to reactive if given appropriate stimulation. Post menopausal endometriosis may be enhanced in...

Thank you for posting. Unfortunately heavy periods are quite common and can really impact on daily living and effect our quality of life. Heavy periods can occur for a variety of reasons: 1) This may be due to non-cancerous abnormal tissue within the uterus. - The most common of these are polyps whi...

Sorry to hear you are having such troublesome symptoms. Bladder endometriosis is a rare form of the disease and occurs when endometrial tissue grows on the surface of the bladder and can extend to involve the full thickness of the bladder wall. Symptoms often occur around the time of your period and...