Insights

A 2025 meta-analysis of dienogest vs OCPs for endometriosis pain: dienogest helps generalized pain; OCPs help pelvic pain/dyspareunia. Similar side effects.

2025 study in stage III–IV minimally invasive endometriosis surgery: longer cases didn’t raise short-term complications but increased overnight-stay risk.

Explore how immune dysfunction may link endometriosis to autoimmune diseases such as lupus, RA, thyroid disease, celiac, MS, and IBD - evidence and care.

For deep or advanced endometriosis, oncology-trained surgeons often provide safer, more complete excision. Learn what this means for you at the Lotus Endometriosis Institute.

Understand how endometriosis affects ovarian, breast, thyroid, and cervical cancer risk, plus symptoms to watch, screening guidance, and ways to lower risk.

A patient guide to choosing an endometriosis excision surgeon in Los Angeles—training tiers, surgical capability, integrative care—and what sets Lotus apart.

Part 2 demystifies endometriosis treatment confusion, reviews major guidelines, and distills evidence-based recommendations you can use.

Part 1 clarifies myths in endometriosis care: where surgery helps, what medical management can and can’t do, and how complementary therapies fit into a plan.

Learn about postmenopausal endometriosis: who is at risk, diagnosis and treatment basics, and why malignant transformation is rare but worth knowing.

A practical guide to endometriosis and disability: SSDI/SSI eligibility, medical evidence, application steps, workplace accommodations, and retirement.

Learn why endometriosis recurs—incomplete excision, hormonal, immune, toxin and molecular factors—and how precise robotic surgery and 3D optics can reduce risk.

Understand postmenopausal endometriosis: why it can persist, symptom management, HRT and phytoestrogen safety, and when surgery is appropriate.