Too many patients come into our practice with fibroids or endometriosis that have been left untreated. I hear the same healthcare saga from each of these patients:
While the patient is undergoing these costly and time-consuming tests, endometriosis can extend and fibroids can grow, leading to painful symptoms, and in some cases, infertility. Unfortunately, in this all-too-common scenario it is up to patients to be their own advocates and seek second or even third opinions from a specialist who can take the necessary steps to diagnose and treat the disease.
Read my full article from Healthcare Business Today to learn more about the high cost of misdiagnosing GYN conditions.
Women travel to CIGC for our advanced laparoscopic procedures, providing faster recovery and less pain after GYN surgery for complex conditions. To schedule an evaluation at The Center for Innovative GYN Care with me, Dr. Paul MacKoul, or my co-founder, Dr. Natalya Danilyants, call 888-SURGERY or visit InnovativeGYN.com.
- They complain to their OBGYN of pelvic pain or abnormal bleeding.
- The OBGYN refers them out for costly tests that either can't detect the disease, or (as happens in the case of fibroids), the disease is detected, but the OBGYN advises the patient to "watch and wait," allowing the fibroids to grow even larger.
- Patients are prescribed either birth control or narcotics to manage the pain.
While the patient is undergoing these costly and time-consuming tests, endometriosis can extend and fibroids can grow, leading to painful symptoms, and in some cases, infertility. Unfortunately, in this all-too-common scenario it is up to patients to be their own advocates and seek second or even third opinions from a specialist who can take the necessary steps to diagnose and treat the disease.
Read my full article from Healthcare Business Today to learn more about the high cost of misdiagnosing GYN conditions.
Women travel to CIGC for our advanced laparoscopic procedures, providing faster recovery and less pain after GYN surgery for complex conditions. To schedule an evaluation at The Center for Innovative GYN Care with me, Dr. Paul MacKoul, or my co-founder, Dr. Natalya Danilyants, call 888-SURGERY or visit InnovativeGYN.com.