Endometriosis not only causes severe abdominal pain but can affect your chances of having a child. If you’re experiencing heavy, painful periods, Yitzhack Asulin, MD is a specialist in the Englewood and Hackensack, New Jersey area that can find the cause and provide cutting-edge treatments to resolve the problem. Dr. Asulin uilizes the latest medical technologies and surgical techniques to treat endometriosis. Named a Surgeon of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology by Surgical Review Corporation, he is an expert in performing robotic laparoscopic excision of endometriosis. Find out more by calling Contemporary Women’s Health at (201) 308-5591 or requesting an appointment online.
Endometriosis is a condition that occurs in women when the inner uterus lining starts to grow outside of the uterus, often behind the uterus, on the bowels, or on the bladder. Endometriosis is most commonly diagnosed among women in their 30s and 40s, but the onset of the condition typically starts during reproductive years.
As the Director of Female Pelvic Reconstruction and Robotic Surgery at Holy Name Medical Center’s Endometriosis Center, Dr. Asulin is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. He regularly performs the most complex robotic-assisted procedures to treat this condition. Treating endometriosis is often challenging, as physicians try to remove diseased tissue while protecting the other organs from damage and preserving fertility.
The most common symptoms that women experience if they have endometriosis include pain, spotting in between periods, heavy periods, infertility, and digestive problems. Not all women experience symptoms, but pain is the most common symptom and can be:
Pain from Endometriosis is caused by the benign growth of the endometrial lining. These growths bleed in the same way as your uterus during your period. Other problems can result such as your fallopian tubes being blocked, inflammation, and scar tissue around your uterus, intestines, or bladder.
Endometriosis can happen to any New Jersey woman of child-bearing age but is more likely to develop in women who:
If you have these risk factors and symptoms that suggest endometriosis, come to Contemporary Women’s Health for an evaluation and treatment so you can find relief.
In addition to discussing your symptoms with Dr. Asulin, may suggest another exam to diagnosis endometriosis. During a pelvic exam, he may be able to feel for large cysts or scars behind your uterus. An ultrasound or MRI may also be done to check for ovarian cysts.
Surgery is the only way to confirm that you have endometriosis. Dr. Asulin may perform a laparoscopic procedure to see or biopsy the endometriosis growths.
Since there is no cure for endometriosis, talk with your doctor about your situation and the best symptoms management options for you.
If you’re experiencing severe pain related to your period, are having problems with infertility, or suffer from heavy periods, call Dr. Asulin’s Edgewater or Englewood office at (201) 308-5591.