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March is Endome triosis Awareness Month — Through extensive research and collaboration with scientists, women’s health professionals and patients, as well as continued outreach and education efforts, the Endometriosis Foundation of America , with Co-Founder Tamer Seckin, MD, FACOG, ACGE , strive to further develop public knowledge of endometriosis and promote early diagnosis and effective intervention. THE FORGOTTEN DISEASE Endometriosis afflicts an estimated 1 in 10 women and adolescents, 176 million women and girls globally, 8.5 million in North America alone …so, why does the public know so little about this devastating disease? Why the seeming lack of interest? Endometriosis, in its most severe form, has been known for centuries. So, why has it taken modern medicine such significant time to develop dialogue about this condition? Perhaps it is because endometriosis is not fatal; or that young girls are taught to ‘live with’ the pain associated with menstruation (i.e., cramps), gr...

meet women’s health pioneer— Tamer Seckin, MD, FACOG, ACGE of Endometriosis Foundation of America Ranked among America's Top Surgeons & Gynecologists, Tamer Seckin, MD has over two decades of experience and has established himself internationally as a leading specialist in Advanced Laparoendoscopic Surgery for the treatment of endometriosis and associated pelvic pain pathologies. An active educator and philanthropist, Dr. Seckin has set forth efforts to correct misdiagnoses and raise public awareness for this disease that, though estimated to affect the lives of 1 in 10 women and adolescents, is commonly ignored. Through his founding of the Endometriosis Foundation of America , Dr. Seckin has lent a voice and sense of urgency to endometriosis. · What is Endometriosis? During monthly menstruation, the female body sheds the uterine lining (endometrium); for women with endometriosis, menstrual fluids leak back into the body in areas outside of the uterus, leading to the devel...