{"id":30841,"date":"2026-03-12T15:13:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=30841"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:17:20","slug":"doctalk-what-to-know-about-endometriosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/doctalk-what-to-know-about-endometriosis\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about endometriosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DocTalk \u2013 Episode 25: What is endometriosis?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UuLgf32NrPQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Endometriosis is one of the most common and most misunderstood conditions affecting people with a uterus. Despite impacting millions, it often goes undiagnosed for years, leaving many to navigate chronic pain, confusing symptoms, or fertility challenges without clear answers. In today\u2019s episode, we\u2019re going to walk you through what endometriosis is, why it\u2019s so difficult to identify, and the different ways it can influence reproductive health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hosts: <\/strong><br>Dr. Janet Choi, Chief Medical Officer, Progyny<br>Lissa Kline, LCSW, SVP, Experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This show does not constitute medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Progyny Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Progyny: <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/what-is-endometriosis\/\">What is endometriosis?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WHO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/endometriosis\">Endometriosis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12391101\/\">PubMed<\/a>: Global, regional, and national burdens of endometriosis from 1990 to 2021: a trend analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The DocTalk series, where we discuss current events on the full spectrum of women\u2019s health and family building and what they might mean for you. 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