Stop Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain: What Every Woman and Her Doctor Need to Know - Paperback

by Andrew Cook (Author), Robert Franklin (Foreword by)

Stop Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain provides extensive information about the realities and the myths of endometriosis and pelvic pain. Dr. Cook explains why so many patients are misunderstood and misdiagnosed, why most endometriosis surgery is done so poorly, the principles and correct techniques for effective endometriosis surgery, and how to find the best doctors and healthcare providers. This book embraces a women's perspective and provides much-needed support for women who have suffered from the pain of endometriosis. He also explains his comprehensive and successful program for treating endometriosis.

Author Biography

Andrew S. Cook MD, FACOG, founder and medical director of Vital Health Institute in Los Gatos, California, is an internationally recognized women's health expert who has devoted his professional life to helping women with complex health problems. A renowned gynecologic surgeon, he is a leader in minimally invasive surgical techniques and a pioneer in the treatment and management of endometriosis. He is one of only a handful of experienced specialists devoted to the treatment of endometriosis and pelvic pain. Even among these specialists, he is unique in his comprehensive approach to his patients' overall condition. He is known for an integrative approach that combines traditional Western medicine and surgical treatment with complementary care and a holistic philosophy. Robert Franklin MD, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, is affectionately known as the grandfather of endometriosis, and has treated over 20,000 patients with endometriosis during his sixty years of practicing medicine.