Pain is not normal and it’s time to break the silence! As part of the month of March, dedicated to raising awareness about women’s health, the podcast “Y Tú ¿Qué Onnda?” has released an episode that all women (and those around them) need to hear. HERE you can listen to the podcast.
Under the title “What about Endometriosis? March a month to raise awareness”, this installment dives into the depths of a silent disease that affects the quality of life of millions, but is still surrounded by myths and late diagnosis.
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This production of Nueva Network and QuéOnnda is starred by Jimena Aguilar, Arely Inzunza and Karina Zambrano, three communicators who have consolidated this space as a reference of authenticity and social service.
With their empathetic and direct style, the hosts welcomed renowned gynecologist Dr. Juan Carlos Fabela, an expert with decades of experience, to unravel what really happens in the body when the endometrium decides to “travel” where it does not belong.
What is endometriosis? The “parachute” tissue
During the talk, Dr. Fabela explained in a masterful way that endometriosis occurs when the tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometrium) and is shed each month with the menstrual period, performs a “retrograde movement”. Instead of going outside, it invades other organs.
“It is like a parachutist: it arrives in one place alone, but soon there are more, and it invades kidneys, ovaries, intestines and, in severe cases, it has even been found in the lungs or brain,” warned the specialist.
One of the most alarming points touched on in the episode is the “frozen pelvis”.
The doctor compared this condition to scenes from the series Stranger Things, where the tissue creates a kind of “spider web” of fibrin that glues organs together, causing disabling pain and forming pseudocysts that can be mistaken for tumors.
Infertility and mental health: The bills of disease
Jimena, Arely and Karina brought a vital issue to the table: the normalization of pain.
Dr. Fabela was emphatic in pointing out that endometriosis is one of the main causes of infertility and ectopic pregnancies.
However, the impact is not only physical. Chronic pain (dysmenorrhea) is so severe that it affects concentration, sex life and mental health.
“A person with such intense pain is not in his five senses,” the doctor commented, even mentioning that in some European countries, suffering from such pain is considered a legal extenuating circumstance for certain crimes due to the altered state it causes.
What about you, what about endometriosis?
In a moment of brutal honesty, one of the drivers shared her own experience: she spent years consulting gastroenterologists thinking she had “severe colitis,” when in fact it was endometriosis implants in her intestine that bled with each menstrual cycle.
The final message of “Y Tú ¿Qué Onnda?” is clear: don’t put up with the pain.
Although there is no magic cure, there are treatments (from drugs to laparoscopy and laser) focused on restoring happiness and functionality to the patient.
The episode is now available on all audio platforms, such as Apple Podcast and Spotify, where you can also listen to other titles promoted by QuéOnnda and Nueva Network, such as Interdimensional Astrology.
What about you? Do you still think that suffering every month is “normal” because it happened to your aunt?
It’s time to get a checkup.
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