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”Bowel symptoms are very common, occurring in as many as 80-90% of patients with endometriosis.  Many patients have seen gastroenterologists (GI doctors) for assessment of possible GI causes of their pain, often more than one doctor, having extensive testing including CT scans, endoscopies, colonoscopies, GI motility studies, MRI enterography, etc., often costing thousands of dollars. If the initial doctor would focus on the underlying pelvic pain, they would understand that endometriosis is often the most common diagnosis.  These referrals in endometriosis often result in the multi-year delay in diagnosis - something that can have a very detrimental physical, emotional, social and fiscal impact on patients.  It is not only these factors that are greatly impacted, but with this delay, patients suffer unnecessarily, and their disease progresses.  Severe disease can often be prevented by early diagnosis; misdiagnosis can often lead to further delays.” - SEE ALSO: Comprehensive Review of Endometriosis & Bowel Symptoms

SEE ALSO: Endometriosis & Bowel Symptoms

SEE ALSO: Health.com on Bowel Endometriosis

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