Trying to Figure Out PCOS and Endometriosis with an OB-GYN

World-renowned OB-GYN Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi joins me this week on TTFIO to talk all about women’s health. Dr. Aliabadi has delivered babies for royal families and celebrities like the Kardashians, Halsey, and Chrissy Teigen, and she also specializes in PCOS and endometriosis. Today she is here to teach us all about what these conditions are, what their symptoms are like, and how they’re typically treated. We also discuss the continual dismissal of women’s health and the importance of having women in positions of power to help effect change. From growing up during the Iranian Revolution, to starting out at Cedars Sinai, to adopting one of her patients’ daughters, to beating breast cancer, Dr. A shares her own story throughout the episode; trust me, you’ll want to tune in.
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[@efi277]

I don’t usually comment on TH-cam but giiiiiirl this interview!!! OMG!! Dr.Aliabadi you are such a strong person! We need women like you in every industry. I’m speechless.

[@hirazainab3119]

This was the best ever podcast on how women's health is so dismissed everywhere in the world. So sorry to hear that doctor's didn't look into her breast cancer issue and kept dismissing her. We need women like HER in every industry so that our problems can be identified and highlighted so our health issues could be fixed for us without us going round and round in circles and reaching nowhere. Dr. Aliabadi has become a huge inspiration for me in every way. More power to her.

[@sexygirllol123]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE AND ADMIRE HER! Us Persians are SO proud that she represents us! She’s the epitome of what it means to work hard!

[@luana18baby]

Love it! When I first got Endometriosis there was not much info out there on endometriosis. Now it’s getting more attention which makes me in tears more awareness so less women have to suffer in silence

[@darcy62]

This was such an interesting episode! It was great to hear Dr Thaïs’ story. I think I may have endometriosis and it was a really validating interview

[@JordanShelvey]

I have recently been diagnosed with endo but I have had PCO for 2 years and this was very educational and it’s great to see this being spoke about 😊

[@kitgrace2979]

It's so good to see more content regarding endometriosis and PCOS!

[@morganisabel958]

This conversation meant so much to me. There needs to be more people like her 🥹 amazing messages for women to take home in this podcast ❤

[@len0xofficial]

This is the best content ever.

[@Blue-dg8vb]

Thank you for sharing this. I was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2021 after 9 years of symptoms following pelvic surgery when I was 15. Most of my symptoms were digestive so I was misdiagnosed with “IBS” for years. My diagnostic laparoscopy was with a regular obgyn, 45 minutes long and showed endometriosis on my Uterosacral ligament, ovarian fossa, near my bowel and mostly on my bladder with some left that was “too risky to remove”. A mixture of excision and most ablation used. 11 months later I had a second endometriosis surgery using only excision (gold standard treatment for endometriosis) with a highly trained surgeon. It was a 2 hour surgery and removed from my bladder & more found in my right pelvic wall. We are now also seeking fertility treatment due to low ovarian reserve & irregular ovulation. It’s so important to note that endometriosis is tissue SIMILAR but not the same as the tissue that lines the uterus (endometrium). Hence why endometriosis still occurs in those who have had a hysterectomy. Endometriosis has been found on every major organ of the body including the brain, heart, lungs, diaphragm, bladder, bowels not just the reproductive system, it isn’t a menstrual disease. It’s a full body disease. Stage also doesn’t correlate with pain. People could have stage 4 and have no idea and people that have stage 1-2 and deal with chronic, debilitating pain. My pelvic pain is so much more than painful periods. Ovulation is also painful, bladder pain, painful sex, constant symptoms (chronic fatigue, nausea, severe constipation, bladder symptoms etc). I am in persistent, chronic, daily pain. I can’t remember a day in the last 2 years I was pain free. I feel like I have tried everything from natural methods, hormonal therapy, surgery, pain relief etc. it’s awful, I wouldn’t wish this condition or pain on anyone. My heart goes out to anyone also dealing with this horrid disease. So true about finding a good, highly skilled surgeon (nancys nook Facebook page is a great resource for finding an endometriosis excision specialist in each country). Dr A seems to be an incredible, kind, caring & generous person & doctor. Delivering a baby after such a huge surgery & the adoption story, she is incredible! ❤

[@keillanhadden798]

Really appreciate this interview. Very informative 👏

[@aizahs.3672]

IM CRYING ABOUT THE COCO STORY. I was addicted to Meth but when i found out i was pregnant i stopped cold turkey

[@crying_gemini]

This is so sad. They really tried gaslighting a doctor. They left 35% and 2 people kept telling her it was the cleanest they’ve seen?? how could they lie to her!!!

[@ema-b1h]

just to mention- endo is an autoemune related , progressive inflammatory chronic illness so pain and symptoms is developing with time to be in between periods and strong on ovulating too it is when the pain becomes chronic daily or weekly and not just pelvic pain many many other survior symptoms. some endo can be not symptomatic and because is discovered when checked more acutely after failing to conceive . so actually catching the endo while teen and treating it can prevent the illness to progress in between periods , also inflammatory dissises triggers and develope it. so women with even light endo needs to be careful from those- like co**d , other viruses for example catching while traveling in developed nations basically any viral illness and also have a healthy lifestyle, nutrition and natural medicine like acupuncture, herbs, supplements and more to strengthen and support given by experienced endo or progressive obg natural medicine specialists- the lack on knowledge and also just more that needs to be learned to treat it is there too -so only recommended specialists- nutritionist, neuropathic exetera. caus its a very complex condition . also endo can trigger other illnesses.

[@jessica1577628]

Can you add her information?

[@ema-b1h]

how crazy is that - that even such dr with such knowledge and connections gets this bad treatment.

[@sofiaguevara6576]

✨Thank you for this ✨ watching this video I felt so at ease to know that I am not going crazy! I have pcos & endometriosis and the struggle has been real 😭 but hearing all of this makes me say , ok we have this now we work on getting better ❤️‍🩹 thank you 🙏🏻