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When Is Period Pain Not Normal? with Endometriosis Specialist Dr. Iris Orbuch
Episode 1310th November 2020 • Am I Doing This Right? • Corinne Foxx and Natalie McMillan
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Our Hosts:

Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx

Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm

Our Guest:

Dr. Iris Orbuch - @dririsorbuch

Her book - Beating Endo

Her website - www.lagyndr.com

What we're drinking: Sans Wine Company Carignan

INTRO

Corinne reveals that she was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2018. She talks about how her she overcame debilitating period pain by working with Dr. Iris Orbuch. They explain how endometriosis is a common disease, as 1 in 10 women experience endometriosis during their reproductive years.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Iris Orbuch specializes in the treatment of Endometriosis and is the Director of the Advanced Gynecologic Laparoscopy Center in Los Angeles.

Dr. Orbuch specializes in pelvic pain and the treatment of endometriosis.  She understands that endometriosis is a major reason women experience pain, though she strives to assess for all additional co-existing generators of pain in order to help women live pain free productive lives.

She sees the value in addressing Endometriosis, an inflammatory and autoimmune disease, via eastern and western approaches.

She summarizes her knowledge of endometriosis, in her book, Beating Endo -- by discussing cutting edge information regarding how the disease works, and what the endo sufferer can do to take charge of her fight against the painful and often debilitating disease.

TOPIC

This week, we are welcoming our first guest, Dr. Iris Orbuch, on the podcast. As an endometriosis specialist and surgeon, Dr. Orbuch is here to talk about something all women can relate to: period pain. When is pain normal and when is it not? 

In this episode, we discuss:

  • What is endometriosis?
  • Why have so few women heard of this disease?
  • The signs and symptoms of endometriosis
  • When period pain is not normal
  • What are the barriers to entry for treatment
  • The future of endometriosis treatment
  • How eastern and western medicines play a role in autoimmunity
  • How diet/environmental plays a role in inflammation

END OF SHOW

This week, Corinne and Natalie rate the Sans Wine Company Carignan against Halsey.

Sans Wine Company Carignan : 5.5/Halsey

To wrap up the episode, Corinne and Natalie play Random Trivia. Natalie reveals a fact about King Tut's tomb. Corinne reveals a fact about the wood frog.

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