根据美国.美国卫生与公众服务部 子宫内膜异位 在美国有10%的女性受到影响.S. 许多人没有得到诊断. After recognizing the number of patients that are impacted by abnormal amounts of pelvic pain, 澳门新葡京 decided to open the Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Clinic in the obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) department. With 唯有通过 being an organization that strives to heal and serve all patients that come through the door, this specialty clinic reinforces the notion of patient-centered care.

Dr. 丽贝卡·法利克，妇产科医生，她擅长 腹腔镜治疗子宫内膜异位症他是这家新诊所的负责人. “My goal is to be a staunch member of the 唯有通过 community. In my short time here I’ve already met with many women who have been seriously suffering from 子宫内膜异位 and pelvic pain,法利克说，他于2017年11月开始工作. “My goal is to help them, give them optimism, relief, and better health. Terrible cyclic or chronic pain has often destroyed their lives.”

Endometriosis is a disorder in which tissue that normally lives on the inside of the uterus, 也被称为子宫内膜, 在子宫外生长. If left untreated it can cause serious pain or infertility.

Dr. 丽贝卡·法利克，妇产科医生

很多时候，只是简单的拿了 避孕药 can improve a woman’s symptoms dramatically and help her stop missing days of school or work. However, sometimes the pill stops relieving the symptoms. 到目前为止, the only way to confirm 子宫内膜异位 is surgery where tissue is taken from the pelvis and tested. Falik says the surgery is both diagnostic and therapeutic.

“Sometimes giving a patient a diagnosis can start to help with her healing. Gently excising the lesions through minimally invasive surgery can relieve pain and increase chances of conceiving,法利克说. “It’s not uncommon for me to evaluate patients in my office while they are standing up. 因为难以忍受的疼痛，他们无法坐下. Some women go to the emergency room once a month for treatment and they’re labeled as drug seekers. This just reinforces the cycle that the pain is all in their head.”

病人 are not receiving the care they need partly because 子宫内膜异位 isn’t substantially covered in medical school. “I think 子宫内膜异位 was one part of one lecture I had while studying medicine,法利克说. Also, many gynecologic surgeons aren’t taught how to identify or treat 子宫内膜异位 lesions. In order to truly understand what is causing a patient’s pelvic pain Falik will have to look beyond the surface diagnosis and take a deeper dive.

Dr. 苏菲Shabel, 临时的椅子, Department of Maternal Child Health for 澳门新葡京 is thrilled to have Falik on her team. “She (Falik) probably didn’t mention this because she is so humble, but she took some additional continuing medical education (CME) classes on pelvic pain before she came aboard which is going above and beyond to me,沙贝尔说。.

据Shabel说, pelvic pain can be caused by issues other than 子宫内膜异位, sometimes there might be a mass that needs to be removed and sometimes psychological issues can be in play. 当一名女性因慢性盆腔疼痛就诊时, it takes much more than a 20-minute appointment to diagnose the issue,沙贝尔说。. “Some women are victims of sexual abuse and as a protective response they might experience pelvic muscle spasms which makes it hard for them to engage in any type of pelvic activity including intercourse or a gynecological exam. But this is not something we would know from a typical appointment, a doctor would actually have to get to know the patient more to fully investigate what is causing the pain.”

作为新诊所的负责人, part of Falik’s role will be to build strong relationships with these patients who are experiencing this chronic pain and linking them to other resources if need be. 她将使用跨学科的方法, all-inclusive method to treatment whether it’s performing surgery, engaging the 唯有通过 behavioral health staff or the physical therapy staff in trying to reduce or eliminate her patients’ pain.

“My hope is that patients can be better serviced through this comprehensive approach that will ultimately lead to better medical care. 在我们开麻醉药治疗疼痛之前, hopefully now we will be able to provide the best method of treatment,沙贝尔说。. 她还补充说，在唯有通过, staff always look for ways to enhance care and identify key services and needs for patients.

Falik is looking forward to sharing her specialty training with other physicians. She believes every day in the clinic or the operating room is an opportunity for everyone to share knowledge and skills with each other. She has a final plea for women who are experiencing these symptoms, “不要忽视痛经, 请去看医生. If your doctor doesn’t believe you, please see another doctor. There are serious health consequences if this condition is left untreated.”

就像一月份一样 子宫颈健康宣传月法利克和沙贝尔都是该计划的大力支持者 人乳头瘤病毒（人乳头状瘤病毒）疫苗. 人乳头状瘤病毒, 最常见的性传播疾病, 如果不治疗会导致子宫颈癌和其他癌症吗. 子宫颈癌 starts in the cells lining the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb). Nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. “The 人乳头状瘤病毒 vaccine saves lives and I encourage those who are eligible to get vaccinated,法利克说.

编辑于2018年6月22日.