with @DrPelvicPainDO: Is the Internet Making Endometriosis Care Better—or Worse?

<p>What happens when patients become experts in their own endometriosis—and the internet becomes their second opinion?</p><p></p><p>Dr. Fran sits down with gynecologic surgeon Dr. Jill Ingenito (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/drpelvicpaindo/?hl=en" target="_blank">@DrPelvicPainDO</a>) to unpack the complicated world of endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, and the information patients find online. They discuss why specialized training in complex benign gynecology matters, where general OB-GYN care has limitations, and how patients can tell when it’s time to seek a surgeon with more specialized expertise.</p><p>They also dig into the good—and messy—parts of online endometriosis communities: doctor bashing, patient advocacy, Facebook groups, echo chambers, and the ways patients are pushing medicine to address gaps that have existed for years.</p><p></p><p>Dr. Ingenito shares practical advice for vetting an endometriosis surgeon, including questions about surgical volume, complications, what happens when no endometriosis is found, and—perhaps most importantly—what the plan is after surgery.</p><p></p><p>Plus, they tackle the online villainization of birth control, emerging approaches to diagnosing endometriosis without surgery, GLP-1 medications and endometriosis, nerve-sparing surgery, and why physicians acknowledging their own limitations can ultimately lead to better patient care.</p><p></p><p>Dr. Ingenito's social media: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/drpelvicpaindo/?hl=en" target="_blank">@DrPelvicPainDO</a></p><p>Dr. Fran's social media: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/pagingdrfran/?hl=en" target="_blank">@PagingDrFran</a></p>