Campfire Medicine

This three part course offers up to date information on endometriosis including diagnosis, new theories of pathogenesis and current treatment options.  There is an emphasis on specific treatment strategies and clinical pearls that could instantly change the way you practice and approach this complex disease.  

Endometriosis: What you need to know in 2018

• Do you know how to identify and diagnose endometriosis in your patients?
• How many of your patients with pelvic pain have endometriosis? 
• Which lab tests can reliably diagnose endometriosis?   
• Which of your patients would benefit from laparoscopic diagnosis and surgery?  
• Do you know the current leading theories about the pathogenesis of endometriosis?  
• What role do genetics, diet, lifestyle and environmental factors play in endometriosis?
• How does endometriosis affect fertility and pregnancy? 
• What are the similarities between endometriosis and cancer?

Endometriosis and IBS

• What is the connection between IBS and endometriosis? 
• What is a more important contributor: diet or the microbiome? 
• What evidence exists for using the low FODMAPs diet in your endometriosis patients? Is there a connection with SIBO?

Endometriosis Treatment

• How do NSAIDs potentially contribute to worsening of endometriosis? 
• What are the rates of recurrence for endometriosis with medical and surgical treatments? 
• Which pharmaceutical treatments can be used in patients who desire pregnancy? 
• How can you prescribe bio identical progesterone to help these patients?
• What is the evidence for using HCG injections to treat endometriosis? 
• Which toxins are most important for endometriosis patients to avoid and how they do this? 
• Which non-pharmaceutical therapy has evidence for shrinking endometriomas?  Which one is the best choice for adhesions? 
• What dietary interventions have evidence to support their effectiveness?