Endometriosis surgery, persistent pain, and recurrence with Dr. Cindy Mosbrucker
Channel: iCareBetter
Date: 2022-02-07

In this interview, we addressed the following questions with Dr. Cindy Mosbrucker MD, a top Endometriosis Surgeon. The questions in this interview came directly from patients. Please add your question or comment below and we will address them in the next discussions.

You can learn more about Dr. Mosbrucker on her page: https://icarebetter.com/doctor/dr-cindy-mosbrucker/

Here are the questions that we discussed:

*𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀

- Someone had a laparoscopy with an OBGYN who said “there is no endometriosis”. Could that be wrong? This person still has endo symptoms.

- Is it possible to be diagnosed with the incorrect stage of endometriosis?

*𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀

-How should someone deal with endo after a hysterectomy?

-Is post excision residual pain often nerve pain (when the other pain generators are ruled out)?

-Do you recommend cryotherapy for the pudendal nerve when excision doesn’t alleviate the pain?

-If pain remains post-excision and other generators are ruled out, at what point will another surgery make sense?

-How can post-op recurrence of endo be prevented? Specially cul-de-sac endo.

-Can BC pills prevent endometriotic cysts recurrence? 

-What can prevent endo cysts from recurrence?

-What is the likelihood of a patient needing more laps after having a lap with an iCB doctor?

*𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗼𝗽

-If a patient has thoracic symptoms should a thoracic surgeon be present during excision?

-Any tips to prevent adhesions post-excision? Or is the skill of a surgeon enough for prevention?

*𝗙𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

-Can a person get pregnant with endometriosis? Should they treat endo first before trying to conceive?




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