Endometriosis - what's new and important
Simon Edmonds and Michael Wynn Williams discuss improving the diagnosis and management of endometriosis in New Zealand through early recognition of symptoms, empowering primary health care practitioners to make a suspected diagnosis and commence management along with appropriate and timely referral to specialists.
Topics:
- 00:00 intro
- 01:53 Endometriosis definition
- 02:35 Incidence rate
- 03:27 Pathophysiology
- 05:15 History
- 11:44 examination
- 14:54 Imaging
- 20:22 diagnosis
- 29:45 management
- 34:26 Pain management
- 40:19 progestins and bones
- 44:46 GnRH analogues
- 46:42 Role of the muti-disciplinary team
- 50:40 lifestyle measures
- 55:46 Fertility
- 62:31 health equity
- 65:23 referral expectations
- 67:47 take-home messages
Take-home messages
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Resources
- Clinical practice guideline RANZCOG
- Managing endometriosis NICE pathway
- Diagnosis and Management of Endometriosis in New Zealand MOH (2020)
- Raising Awareness Tool for Endometriosis (RATE) RANZCOG (2020)
- Endometriosis Podcast: Anil Sharma Goodfellow Unit (2019)
Patient resources
- endometriosis NZ website
- endometriosis Australia website
- Endoactive website
Presenter
Simon Edmonds
Gynaecologist
Simon and Michael have worked together for many years as senior gynaecologists. Both of them have extensive experience in the surgical and multidisciplinary management of severe endometriosis, chronic pain and complex gynaecological surgery. They are both involved as board members of the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society and have been directors for the 2-year AGES fellowship subspecialty training programme, supporting the education and training of future advanced laparoscopic surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.
Michael Wynn Williams
Gynaecologist
Simon and Michael have worked together for many years as senior gynaecologists. Both of them have extensive experience in the surgical and multidisciplinary management of severe endometriosis, chronic pain and complex gynaecological surgery. They are both involved as board members of the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society and have been directors for the 2-year AGES fellowship subspecialty training programme, supporting the education and training of future advanced laparoscopic surgeons in Australia and New Zealand.