Patricia Poeta, Giovanna Ewbank and Larissa Manoela have already talked about the disease; specialist explains that the pathology is still very stigmatized
In a rash on social media, singer Anitta revealed that she has been diagnosed with endometriosis, a chronic disease that affects women of reproductive age.
The artist said he suffered for nine years after having sex, but that doctors said he suffered from recurrent cystitis, a type of urinary tract infection.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, one in ten Brazilian women suffers from symptoms of endometriosis, but the diagnosis is still difficult to make, as reported by Anitta.
Dr. Marco Chernyakovskygynecologist and communications director of the Brazilian Society of Endometriosis, explains that the disease is still highly stigmatized and that many doctors do not think about the disease when a patient comes to them.
“The clinical picture of endometriosis is also common to many other diseases. So pain, menstrual cramps, abdominal swelling can be common symptoms of adenomyosis, ovarian cyst, uterine fibroid or adhesions,” he adds.
Like Anitta, other artists have already revealed they suffer from endometriosis and commented on difficulties with symptoms and diagnosis. Check out some of them:
Patrizia Poet
After Anitta shared her journey through the diagnosis, Patricia Poeta revealed this Friday 8, during the Meeting, that she too suffers from the disease.
“I recently found out I have endometriosis, but I haven’t had an operation yet,” she said. “Sometimes it takes women 40 years to find out, as was my case. Sometimes it’s an unbearable pain.”
According to the doctor. Marcos Tcherniakovsky, 62% of women diagnosed with endometriosis suffer from dysmenorrhea, as intense intestinal cramps are called. “Patients with chronic pelvic pain, that pain for more than six months without clinical improvement, we are talking about 57%,” he adds.
Michele Loreto
Michele Loretowho attended the meeting again this Friday, said he discovered he had endometriosis at the age of 24 and that, due to the pain he was feeling, he chose to undergo surgery, the same treatment chosen by Anitta.
Tcherniakovsky explains that the procedure is usually non-invasive: “It’s a surgery that will depend on its complexity, on your time, and the vast majority of these women end up leaving a day or two after the surgery.”
Giovanna Ewbank
Giovanna Ewbank also spoke of endometriosis after Anitta’s report. The actress had previously commented on the diagnosis on social media, but she reinforced the need to search for information about the disease.
“I have a movie in my head. I suffered for many years not knowing what I had, it was fainting cramps from pain and a lot of discomfort in sexual intercourse. I had never heard of the disease when I found out and soon I operated. It changed mine. life. I know, “he wrote.
THE @Anitta talking about endometriosis makes a movie spin in my head. I suffered for many years not knowing what I had, it was fainting, cramps from pain and a lot of discomfort in sexual intercourse. I had never heard of the disease when I discovered it and soon underwent surgery. It changed my life! To discover! https://t.co/FHjLgLPbKY
– Giovanna Ewbank (@gioewbank) July 8, 2022
Larissa Manoela
In September 2021, the actress revealed that she had been diagnosed with the disease and promoted a live show with a specialist to raise awareness among her followers on the subject.
At the time, Larissa advised her fans to undergo a routine checkup and learn about endometriosis, as the condition is still a little discussed topic in the media.
Isabella Santoni
Isabella Santoni was diagnosed with endometriosis in March 2021. Months later, she talked about the disease on social media and advised her followers to seek medical attention when they were in such severe pain.
“I’ve always had a lot of colic, but I thought it was normal. Then I went to a doctor and he told me I didn’t have to take the medicines I used every month,” he explained.
Barbara Evans
The model told the magazine Marie Claire who discovered endometriosis while struggling to conceive. Tcherniakovsky explains that the disease does not prevent pregnancy, but that 30 to 50% of women with the disease suffer from infertility, that is, they will face greater difficulties in trying to conceive.
According to him, with proper treatment, removal of lesions and / or referral to an assisted reproduction specialist, most patients are able to become pregnant,
Gabriela Pugliesi
Like Evans, the influencer revealed that endometriosis was also a hindrance to her pregnancy.
She revealed her diagnosis in May when she shared on social media that she was pregnant after undergoing several unsuccessful treatments.
Vanessa Camargo
Wanessa revealed in 2014, during the show Plus you who also had to undergo surgery to treat endometriosis. According to the singer, she could also become sterile if she didn’t undergo the procedure.
She also said she didn’t know about the disease until her mother took her to a doctor and that she had to take birth control pills for years to relieve the cramps she was feeling.
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