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The key is early diagnosis.","episode_intro_guest":"","episode_intro_company":"","episode_banner_section_intro_text":"This is Infertility is a bi-weekly podcast where we fuse narrative storytelling with experience and science to give you a new perspective on what it\u2019s really like to go through a family building journey. Each episode dives into the emotional, physical, and financial burdens carried by those who experience infertility on their path to parenthood. Be it IVF, IUI, egg freezing, surrogacy, adoption, etc., the path is never the same and it can be long, painful, and lonely. 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common condition that is often extremely painful, hard to diagnose, and can affect a woman\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/female-infertility\/understanding-how-endometriosis-impacts-your-fertility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">fertility<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year, we\u2019re back with a special series to bring awareness to this disease.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">In\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e first<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0episode, we hear from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Tamer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seckin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a world-renowned endometriosis specialist and surgeon at<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lenoxhill.northwell.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lenox Hill Hospital<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in New York.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He\u2019s also the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">co-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">founder of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.endofound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Endometriosis Foundation of America<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ndoFound<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a power<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ful<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0non-profit that strives to increase\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">awareness<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, advocacy,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">surgical training, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">research<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for the disease.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seckin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0sheds light on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">causes,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">symptoms\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and treatment for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">endometriosis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and what his team at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ndoFound<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">are doing to improve the lives of women that suffer from endometriosis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, both current and future<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Expert<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Dr.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tamer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seckin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0co-founder of Endometriosis Foundation of America\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":257}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Host<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Georgia Witkin,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Head of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patient<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Services Development at Progyny<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":257}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">In case yo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">u\u2019ve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0missed it,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">here are past episodes we\u2019ve released on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">endometriosis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Episode 30: Endometriosis & Fertility: Jessica Smith-Payne<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-31\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Episode 31: Endometriosis and Fertility: Trying IVF Before Being Diagnosed<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-31-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Episode 31: Endometriosis and Fertility: Trying IVF After Being Diagnosed<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Episode 32: Endometriosis and Fertility: Promoting Awareness through Endo What?<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-33\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Episode 33: Endometriosis and Fertility: Finding Support Through a Facebook Group: Nancy\u2019s Nook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information visit Progyny\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Podcast page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.endofound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Endometriosis Foundation of America<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">To learn more about endometriosis, check out Progyny\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/search\/?topic=female-fertility-health&content=what-is-endometriosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is Endometriosis Infographic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Be sure to follow us on Instagram,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thisisinfertilitypodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">@<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ThisisInfertilityPodcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and use the\u202f#ThisisInfertility.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:thisisinfertility@progyny.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">thisisinfertility@progyny.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Here are some highlights from this episode:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The History of Endometriosis\r\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3:16 \u2013 6:35<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">Dr. Tamar\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">Seckin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\"><strong>:<\/strong> It\u2019s important to note that this disease awareness has come<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">\u00a0a level that it hadn\u2019t previously been.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">\u00a0There is more disease awareness and more surgeons treating the disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">Until the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">mid<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">-\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">1990\u2019s,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">there were serious chapters still in medical books called\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">psychosomatic gynecology<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">\u201d in other words, pelvic pain was considered \u201cin your head\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73362068 BCX0\">until recently.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW73362068 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Endometriosis Foundation of America<\/span>\r\n<\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:27\u201414:40<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Georgia Wi<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">kin:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0This brings us to the importance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of endometriosis awareness and Dr.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seckin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has played<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0an integral role in spreading awareness. He does it through his role with the Endome<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">triosis Foundation of America (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ndoFound<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the first advocacy organization created by a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">practicing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">physician.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Tamar\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seckin<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: I realized early in life there was a mass gro<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">up of undiagnosed patients suffering with endometriosis and I found it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">obligation to start something that would\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">raise\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">awareness and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">standardized diagnosis procedures. The key is early diagnosis.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Georgia Witkin:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">End<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Found\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">work has brough<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">such awareness to endometriosis that more women than ever before are being diagnosed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, but Dr.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Seckin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0says there\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0still a lot to be done\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to improve protocol or these patients.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","episode_host_image":22487,"episode_host_title":"Dr. Georgia Witkin, Head of Patient Services Development for Progyny ","episode_host_bio":"<span class=\"TextRun SCXW141111169 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141111169 BCX0\">Dr. Witkin is also an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Ob\/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and Director of Psychological Services for RMA of NY. She is the author of 12 acclaimed books, including The Female Stress Survival Guide, The Male Stress Survival Guide, and Stress Relief for Disasters Great and Small, and is a prolific writer of research articles about women, stress, and reproductive medicine. She has been honored by the AIA, AFA, Resolve, and City of Hope. She has also served as a health reporter\/host for CNBC, WNBC, and the Fox News Channel, and has been featured as\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141111169 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141111169 BCX0\">a guest expert on 20\/20, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and CNN.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW141111169 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":257}\">\u00a0<\/span>","episode_guest_1_image":22488,"episode_guest_1_title":"Dr. Tamer Seckin, MD, FACOG, board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Laparoscopic Surgeon, and Co-Founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America ","episode_guest_1_bio":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seckin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is an endometriosis specialist and surgeon in private practice in New York at Lenox Hill Hospital. He specializes in advanced laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of endometriosis and associated pelvic pain pathologies. He has pioneered several surgical techniques including the deep excision of endometriosis, bloodless myomectomy for the treatment of fibroids, and advances in the visualization of endometriosis during surgery.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2009, Dr.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seckin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EndoFound<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">), the first advocacy foundation organized by a practicing physician to raise awareness and emphasize the critical value of early diagnosis and excisional treatment of endometriosis.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seckin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has developed and patented various surgical instruments for the excision of endometriosis.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">He has written and contributed to publications, medical journals, and textbooks on the topic of endometriosis and minimally invasive gynecological surgery. 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