Poole Endometriosis Group and Support Uniting Sufferers

http://www.geocities.com/endo4poole

Pegasus is a group of sufferers based in Poole, who together with their families and friends share valuable information knowledge and experiences. The group meets every other month where talks and informal meetings are held on all issues surrounding this terrible disease.
We are very active on a regional and soon to be national level, raising awareness among the public and the medical profession.
We meet every other month at the Health information resource centre, Longfleat Road Poole.

Please visit our main website for more details.

Endometriosis is a painful, chronic disease that affects 2 million women and girls in the United Kingdom, and millions more worldwide. It occurs when tissue like that which lines the uterus (tissue called the endometrium) is found outside the uterus -- usually in the abdomen on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and ligaments that support the uterus; the area between the vagina and rectum; the outer surface of the uterus; and the lining of the pelvic cavity. Other sites for these endometrial growths may include the bladder, bowel, vagina, cervix, vulva, and in abdominal surgical scars. Less commonly they are found in the lung, arm, thigh, and other locations.

This misplaced tissue develops into growths or lesions which respond to the menstrual cycle in the same way that the tissue of the uterine lining does: each month the tissue builds up, breaks down, and sheds. Menstrual blood flows from the uterus and out of the body through the vagina, but the blood and tissue shed from endometrial growths has no way of leaving the body. This results in internal bleeding, breakdown of the blood and tissue from the lesions, and inflammation -- and can cause pain, infertility, scar tissue formation, adhesions, and bowel problems.

Many women with endometriosis suffer from:

Allergies, Chemical sensitivities, Frequent yeast infections, Diagnosis is considered uncertain until proven by laparoscopy, a minor surgical procedure done under anesthesia. A laparoscopy usually shows the location, size, and extent of the growths. This helps the doctor and patient make better treatment choices.