Amy Stein
March Is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Treating endometriosis and improving the lives of people with endometriosis has long been a passion of Dr. Amy Stein, founder of Beyond Basics Physical Therapy, so much so, that she teamed up with Dr. Iris Orbuch and wrote a book about it! This month we are reviewing some of the major talking points in their book, Beating Endo . For more on endometriosis, check out our past blogs as well as Beating Endo.
Endo Awareness Month: Understanding Endo
Endo Awareness Month ( Part 2 of 4) : How Endo can Affect your Bladder
Endo Awareness Month: Sleep, The Ultimate Self-Care (Part 3 of 4)
This week we are continuing our series on endometriosis. We are highlighting how endo can affect your gastrointestinal system (your tummy) and what you can do about it. As you may recall from our previous blog posts, endo occurs when endometrial like cells occur outside the uterus. These cells can implant themselves within the abdomino-pelvic cavities and its organs causing inflammation and reducing the movement of the organs therein. The symptoms caused by endo in the gut are myriad. These symptoms can often be unpredictable and incredibly frustrating to those experiencing them. These symptoms may also occur regularly or at various points during one’s cycle and can be just as frustrating.
GI symptoms commonly associated with endo include:
- Bloating
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Painful bowel movements
- Abdominal pain