If pain wasn't bad enough for a woman to suffer, Endometriosis also causes Infertility in most of the women it affects. The questions Dr Apoorva Pallam Reddy and I have tried addressing in this podcast are:

1. How does Endometriosis cause Infertility?
2. How should a woman with Endometriosis take her fertility journey forward?
3. Is natural conception possible or advisable in a woman with endometriosis?
4. Role of Intrauterine insemination and IVF in Endometriosis
5. Should endometriotic cysts be removed or drained?
6. Should chocolate cysts be left untouched?
7. Is there a role of medical therapy in Endometriosis and Infertility?
8. Is the success of IVF the same in a woman with Endometriosis?

Some take-home messages:

• Endometriosis is a progressive disease
• Sometimes it may take up to 8 years before a diagnosis can be made
• The symptoms do not correlate with the severity of the disease
• Endometriosis causes infertility
• Fallopian tubes are usually open in endometriosis giving a false sense of complacency that pregnancy can occur naturally
• Endometriosis is bound to recure after both medical and surgical management
• Treatment will depend on the age, the symptoms, and the need for fertility
• Speak to your doctor about future plans and the pitfalls of surgery before getting a laparoscopy done.

Dr Apoorva Pallam Reddy is a Gynaecologist, IVF specialist, Laparoscopic surgeon and Aesthetic Gynaecologist from Bangalore. At a very young age, she has achieved the knowledge and expertise that’s enviable. We work together on many projects together including hosting a series called “What Women Want” on Instagram as well as an Academy for training young Gynaecologists in Infertility called International Fertility Academy. An oration at any conference is like the coveted guest lecture which is given by someone very very senior and is usually in the main hall of the conference where every delegate, Indian and foreign is listening. You could almost compare it to a lifetime achievement award. I am proud to say that Dr Apoorva is the young fertility expert in the country to have delivered this Oration at a national conference and that too 2 years ago.

To know more about her visit:

http://www.drapoorvapallam.com and

https://www.instagram.com/drapoorvapallamreddy.

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Do you know that SKIN is our largest organ?

During and after pregnancy a woman may experience a plethora of changes in her physical appearance.

Looking after your skin before, during and after pregnancy is essential not just for a healthy and glowing complexion but it is also vital for the health of your baby.

Keeping in line with my initiative to create awareness on our podcast we have with us today Dr Jyoti Aneja, a Celebrity Dermatologist & hair transplant surgeon practising in Mumbai with over 12 years of experience.

She’s the medical director and chief at La Grace Luxury Skin Clinic in Bandra West

And a visiting consultant at Nanavati super speciality hospital.

Being an international Speaker representing India in the world of aesthetic medicine

And a trainer with Allergan medical institute and mentoring young doctors she’s also a passionate Lifecoach out to make a difference.

To know more about her visit www.drjyotianeja.com

Or follow her on https://www.instagram.com/drjyotianeja

So today Let’s learn from her as she says

“What to expect when you are expecting”

When it comes to your skin and hair

as you take off on this happiest roller coaster of your life called pregnancy

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In the previous Podcast, we spoke about "Endometriosis - Introduction and Diagnosis" which is the first step towards identifying the problem, understand its finer nuances and making a diagnosis of the disease.

In this Podcast Dr Apoorva Pallam Reddy and I are addressing the various treatment strategies available. The two most common problems that patients with Endometriosis present with are:

1. Pain and
2. Infertility

The subject of Infertility will be dealt with in the next Podcast.

Dr Apoorva Pallam Reddy is a Gynaecologist, IVF specialist, Laparoscopic surgeon and Aesthetic Gynaecologist from Bangalore. She is the Editor of several books, author of innumerable Chapters on Gynaecology and Infertility which serves as a teaching reference for budding young Gynaecologists. She is on the Editorial Board of Journals where other researchers send articles to get their work published. You can know moe about her by visiting

http://www.drapoorvapallam.com and https://www.instagram.com/drapoorvapallamreddy.

The issues to be discussed in this Podcast are:

• How to differentiate between normal pain during periods that a lot of women experience as different from pain in endometriosis.
• What kind of medicines are available to manage this pain?
• Is there some mild pain killers that are available for women for over the counter pain relief during periods?
• What is MIRENA and how does it help?
• What is the role of surgery in Endometriosis?
• Is there a possibility that endometriosis can come back after treatment?
• Does endometriosis go away after pregnancy?
• Is endometriosis hereditary?
• Does endometriosis cause cancer?

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