The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis

We deserve to be heard, to be genuinely cared for when we go to our medical professionals in pain. It is because of Dr. Seckin and his remarkable team that countless girls and women are now receiving the information and treatment that they need. —Bindi Irwin

Yes, her pain is real. No, she is not crazy. Yes, there is hope.

Although endometriosis is one of the top three causes of female infertility, the average woman with endometriosis is twenty-seven years old before she is accurately diagnosed. The pain is so physically and emotionally insufferable that it can mercilessly affect a woman’s career, social life, relationships, sexual activity, sleep, and diet. It is incurable, but highly treatable. Unfortunately, though, it is rarely treated in a timely manner—if at all—because of misdiagnoses or a lack of education among those in the medical community.

The Doctor Will See You Now is for women determined to let the world know their stories so that every woman with this disease—from the thirteen-year-old girl who is being told that her pain is “part of becoming a woman” to the woman who has been misdiagnosed for decades—knows she is not alone.

The second edition includes five brand new chapters including information on thoracic and sciatic endometriosis, nine new patient stories, updates on fourteen previous patients, a new foreword by Bindi Irwin, new resources, new research, and other updates to make the book more readable and welcoming to readers.

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The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis

We deserve to be heard, to be genuinely cared for when we go to our medical professionals in pain. It is because of Dr. Seckin and his remarkable team that countless girls and women are now receiving the information and treatment that they need. —Bindi Irwin

Yes, her pain is real. No, she is not crazy. Yes, there is hope.

Although endometriosis is one of the top three causes of female infertility, the average woman with endometriosis is twenty-seven years old before she is accurately diagnosed. The pain is so physically and emotionally insufferable that it can mercilessly affect a woman’s career, social life, relationships, sexual activity, sleep, and diet. It is incurable, but highly treatable. Unfortunately, though, it is rarely treated in a timely manner—if at all—because of misdiagnoses or a lack of education among those in the medical community.

The Doctor Will See You Now is for women determined to let the world know their stories so that every woman with this disease—from the thirteen-year-old girl who is being told that her pain is “part of becoming a woman” to the woman who has been misdiagnosed for decades—knows she is not alone.

The second edition includes five brand new chapters including information on thoracic and sciatic endometriosis, nine new patient stories, updates on fourteen previous patients, a new foreword by Bindi Irwin, new resources, new research, and other updates to make the book more readable and welcoming to readers.

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The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis

The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis

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The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis

The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis

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We deserve to be heard, to be genuinely cared for when we go to our medical professionals in pain. It is because of Dr. Seckin and his remarkable team that countless girls and women are now receiving the information and treatment that they need. —Bindi Irwin

Yes, her pain is real. No, she is not crazy. Yes, there is hope.

Although endometriosis is one of the top three causes of female infertility, the average woman with endometriosis is twenty-seven years old before she is accurately diagnosed. The pain is so physically and emotionally insufferable that it can mercilessly affect a woman’s career, social life, relationships, sexual activity, sleep, and diet. It is incurable, but highly treatable. Unfortunately, though, it is rarely treated in a timely manner—if at all—because of misdiagnoses or a lack of education among those in the medical community.

The Doctor Will See You Now is for women determined to let the world know their stories so that every woman with this disease—from the thirteen-year-old girl who is being told that her pain is “part of becoming a woman” to the woman who has been misdiagnosed for decades—knows she is not alone.

The second edition includes five brand new chapters including information on thoracic and sciatic endometriosis, nine new patient stories, updates on fourteen previous patients, a new foreword by Bindi Irwin, new resources, new research, and other updates to make the book more readable and welcoming to readers.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798887982083
Publisher: Turner
Publication date: 05/19/2026
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook

About the Author

Tamer Seckin, MD, is a Board Certified gynecologist and laparoscopic surgeon in private practice in New York City, practicing at North Shore LIJ/Lenox Hill Hospital. He specializes in treating women with endometriosis. He is an internationally known specialist in minimally invasive advanced (laparoscopic) surgery, and is among a very limited number of gynecologic surgeons in the United States who is exclusively committed to the Deep Laparoscopic Excision of endometriosis.

In 2009, Dr. Seckin founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA), the first research and advocacy foundation of its kind organized by a private physician to raise awareness and emphasize the critical value of surgical excision of endometriosis. Under his guidance as Medical Director, the EFA strives to increase disease recognition, provide advocacy, facilitate expert surgical training, and fund landmark endometriosis research.

Table of Contents

A Note to Readers

Foreword: By Bindi Irwin

Introduction: A Letter to You from Dr. Seckin

The Disease

Chapter 1: You’re Not Crazy

Chapter 2: The Road Less Traveled

Chapter 3: Endo What?

Chapter 4: Pain and its Effect on Personality

Symptoms

Chapter 5: From Early Endo to a Frozen Pelvis

Chapter 6: The Taboo of Periods

Chapter 7: Debilitating Cramps

Chapter 8: Painful Sex

Chapter 9: Painful Bowel Movements

NEW Chapter 10: Struggling to Breathe

Chapter 11: Neuropathy

NEW Chapter 12: Sciatic Nerve (Leg) Pain

Chapter 13: Four Miscarriages…and a Baby

Chapter 14: Fatigue

Chapter 15: Genetics

Misdiagnoses

Chapter 16: Unnecessary Suffering

Chapter 17: IBS: A “Dump Diagnosis”

Chapter 18: Hysterectomy: Bad

Chapter 19: Appendicitis

Chapter 20: Ovarian Cysts

Photo References

Effects

Chapter 21: Those Who Suffer with Them

Chapter 22: Living Just to Work

Chapter 23: You Learn Who Your True Friends Are

Chapter 24: A Miscarriage

Alternatives

Chapter 25: Alternatives, Not Substitutes

Chapter 26: Painkillers

Chapter 27: Acupuncture

Chapter 28: Good Nutrition

Chapter 29: Birth Control Pills

Chapter 30: Pseudomenopause and Menopause

Chapter 31: Hysterectomy: Not So Bad

Chapter 32: Freezing Your Eggs

The Care You Deserve

Chapter 33: Your First Visit: What to Expect

Chapter 34: The Gold Standard

Chapter 35: When Surgery Doesn’t Go as Planned

NEW Chapter 36: The Truth About Re-Operation

Chapter 37: New Lives (Literally) After Surgery

NEW Chapter 38: Miracle Pregnancies Beyond Excision

Chapter 39: Laser Surgery and Electrosurgery

Chapter 40: Robotic Surgery

Chapter 41: A Possible Link to Ovarian Cancer

Support: Now and in the Future

REVISED Chapter 42: The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EndoFound)

REVISED Chapter 43: ENPOWRing the Young Generation

Chapter 44: Educating Doctors

NEW Chapter 45: Advocacy and Policy: When Medicine Meets Mission

REVISED Chapter 46: Research and a Cure

REVISED Chapter 47: Support Groups

Chapter 48: Finding the Right Doctor

Chapter 49: Insurance

Epilogue

Resources

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Endnotes

Index

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This comprehensive text, as the author hopes, is likely to raise awareness among other physicians and among general readers, particularly women who will now have the knowledge necessary to become powerful self-advocates."—Publishers Weekly

"An empowering, pro-women look at an often misdiagnosed condition that can cause infertility and devastating pain."—Booklist

"As people, but especially as women, we have to be our own medical advocates. Whether it's my friends making their way through the birth industrial complex or the ones deciding how to handle a chronic illness like Lyme, educating ourselves is power. Plus (and I'm a broken record on this), our pain — especially if it's located between belly button and ass crack — is often not treated with the seriousness we would hope. My particular journey to navigate has been endometriosis, and Tamer Seckin's The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis, written with sensitivity and spirit, is an amazing primer if you or someone you love is suffering. In a world where information is everywhere yet answers are hard to come by, Dr. Seckin offers comfort and guidance.—Lena Dunham

"The book’s inspiring text is purposefully crafted so that every reader can relate and understand endometriosis not only medically, but also emotionally." -National Pain Report

"One of the best endometriosis surgeons is Dr. Tamer Seckin, a premier gynecologist specializing in endometriosis. Throughout my practice and teaching career, I have personally observed numerous top surgeons, both in Europe and North America, performing difficult endometriosis surgery in their operating rooms and, without hesitation, I can recommend Dr. Seckin as one of the best of the best."—C.Y. Liu, MD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, College of Medicine. Director Emeritus, Fellowship Program in Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Past President, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)

"Dr. Seckin blends his knowledge and surgical skills with compassion and understanding of patient concerns. His many years of hands on experience and patient interaction combine to make this book a very worthwhile read."—Harry Reich, MD, First U.S. gynecologic surgeon to use the laparoscope to excise deep endometriosis of the ovary and rectum.

“In this moving and informative book, Dr. Seckin provides an important resource for women with endometriosis - a common, widely misunderstood, and understudied condition. Recent research has revealed a major genetic component to endometriosis; now is the time for the scientific community to put serious resources into better understanding this complex inflammatory disorder. Targeted research can lead to earlier diagnosis, improved treatments, and eventually, preventative care to put an end to Endo.“—Peter K. Gregersen MD, Professor of Molecular Medicine, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine; Head, Robert S. Boas Center for Genomics and Human Genetics, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.

“Endometriosis cripples women without a proper diagnosis. Dr. Tamer Seckin’s The Doctor Will See You Now sheds light on this painful condition and advances the fight to help women with endometriosis through personal accounts and his breadth of knowledge. I’ve worked with Dr. Seckin’s co-founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America, Top Chef star, Padma Lakshmi, to help women understand that there is hope and I know this book will do the same.”—State Senator Jeff Klein

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