Athens Centre for Endometriosis

10/08/2026

Before surgery, Jayde planned holidays and major events around her period tracker.

“Somebody once said, ‘So you plan your life around when you’re going to be sore?’ I said, ‘Yes, basically, because that’s what you have to do.’”

She now feels more secure making plans and recently made it through an extremely busy month without pain.

“That was mind-blowing to me,” she said.

After nearly a decade of pain and dismissal, Jayde Quigley is speaking out about the toll of endometriosis and the support network she co-founded for women acro...

07/08/2026

Various studies have explored the risk of serious health conditions among people with endometriosis compared with those without the condition. One area of research has focused on the risk of incident stroke.

In a large long-term study, participants were followed for 28 years, from 1989 until 2017, to track the development of new stroke events, including both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.

The findings showed that participants with laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis had a 34% higher risk of stroke compared with those without endometriosis. Of the total association of endometriosis with risk of stroke, the largest proportion was attributed to hysterectomy/oophorectomy and hormone therapy (Farland LV, 2022).

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35861076/

06/08/2026

Endometriosis sufferers often use the term “lightning butt” to describe a sudden, sharp, shooting pain felt in the re**um or deep pelvic area.

This pain can feel like an electric shock or a stabbing sensation that appears suddenly, often during a bowel movement, especially around the time of menstruation. For some people with endometriosis, it may be linked to endometriosis lesions affecting the bowel, particularly the re**um or areas close to the bowel, where inflammation and irritation can trigger intense pain when the bowel moves.

05/08/2026

A large-scale study looked at the link between endometriosis and immune-related conditions, revealing important insights into the connection between these diseases.

Researchers found that endometriosis sufferers may have a 30–80% higher risk of developing some autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, coeliac disease, psoriasis, and osteoarthritis.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40262193/

04/08/2026

Literature Review | Monthly Bleeding Nasal Endometriosis

A research team from Ethiopia reported the case of a 32-year-old woman who presented with cyclical (monthly) nosebleeds and a sensation of nasal fullness. A CT scan demonstrated a polypoid nasal mass that was initially suspected to be a benign nasal polyp.

The patient underwent a polypectomy, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of nasal endometriosis.

https://www.ovid.com/jnls/ijscr/fulltext/10.1097/rc9.0000000000000486~monthly-bleeding-nasal-endometriosis-a-case-report

03/08/2026

To care. To feel. To know. To understand. To help. To reassure.
Every day, every patient teaches us something new.
Endometriosis is not just a bad period. It is not just a chronic illness. It is a condition that can turn a person's life upside down. It can take away smiles, independence and a sense of normality, replacing them with uncertainty, pain and the exhausting fight to receive what should be a simple act of care.

31/07/2026

"The most incredible experience throughout. Dr Dinos is so knowledgeable, understanding, sympathetic & just genuine. He cares about his patients wholeheartedly which is such a different experience to the UK medical system. Head nurse Marina is also incredible, she came to check on me the night after my surgery with such care & compassion & continued to tell me how proud she was of me. She text me throughout my recovery to see how I was getting on as well as answering any of my questions too. 100/10 experience. I just wish I had found them both sooner!"

30/07/2026

Pain that travels from the lower back into the buttock, hip or leg could be caused by deep infiltrating endometriosis. Although endometriosis is usually thought of as a condition affecting the pelvic organs, lesions can also involve structures close to the pelvic nerves. The disease may infiltrate or compress the lumbosacral plexus or the sciatic nerve, leading to pain that closely resembles lumbar radiculopathy. This is known as catamenial sciatica, where sciatic pain worsens in a cyclical pattern, typically around menstruation.

Features that may raise suspicion for endometriosis include:
• Sciatic pain that becomes worse before or during menstruation.
• Buttock, hip or leg pain that follows a monthly pattern.
• Pelvic pain, painful periods or deep pain during in*******se occurring alongside leg symptoms.
• A normal lumbar MRI despite persistent symptoms.
• Limited or temporary improvement following treatment directed at a suspected herniated disc.

27/07/2026

By the time she received the correct diagnosis, endometriosis had silently spread throughout her body and damaged her left kidney, destroying 92% of its function. With no other option, she travelled thousands of miles from Australia to Greece for a complex 12-hour surgery performed by a multidisciplinary specialist team.

For years, she believed the pain she experienced was simply part of being a woman. Extremely painful periods, heavy bleeding, chronic pain and debilitating symptoms became something she learned to live with. Like many women with endometriosis, she was repeatedly dismissed, her symptoms attributed to...

24/07/2026

Endometriosis is increasingly recognised as a systemic disease that extends beyond the pelvis. In people living with chronic pelvic pain, research has shown that persistent pain can influence the structure and function of the brain through a process known as neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to adapt to ongoing stimuli.

Neuroimaging studies in endometriosis sufferes show changes in gray matter volume in several brain regions involved in pain perception and modulation, including the thalamus, insula, anterior cingulate cortex, and putamen. These areas also play important roles in attention, emotional regulation, motivation, and cognitive function.

Beyond chronic pain, evidence suggests that endometriosis may be associated with systemic inflammation and metabolic changes that also affect the central nervous system. Researchers have also identified alterations in brain connectivity and gene expression. These findings may help explain why many people with endometriosis experience symptoms that extend beyond pelvic pain, including fatigue, difficulties with concentration, memory complaints, and mood changes.