Endometriosis treatment in Westwood, NJ
At Pascack Valley Medical Center, we understand that living with endometriosis can feel isolating, frustrating, and overwhelming. That’s why our care begins with compassion—listening to your story, validating your experience, and offering hope through expert, personalized treatment. Whether you’ve just begun to seek answers or have spent years navigating endometriosis symptoms without relief, our dedicated team is here to walk beside you every step of the way.
About endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic, often debilitating condition affecting an estimated 1 in 10 women of reproductive age in the United States—approximately 9 million women nationwide. Despite its prevalence, the condition remains widely misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and stigmatized.
Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue like that of the uterus’s inner lining grows outside of the uterus. It is often painful, and can affect the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and tissue lining the pelvis.
Endometriosis symptoms include:
- Bloating
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Fatigue
- Heavy menstrual bleeding
- Infertility
- Nausea
- Pain during intercourse (dyspareunia)
- Pain with bowel movements and urination
- Painful periods (dysmenorrhea)
- Pelvic pain
Women often endure symptoms such as chronic pelvic pain, painful periods, and infertility for years before receiving a proper diagnosis—on average, a delay of 5 to 12 years. If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms, speak with your primary care provider or obstetric-gynecology (OB-GYN) specialist about obtaining a referral for endometriosis treatment.
Our endometriosis treatment options
At Pascack Valley Medical Center, our endometriosis specialists provide various treatments to ease the pain of endometriosis. First, our specialists will diagnose your endometriosis with a pelvic exam or ultrasound/MRI. However, these methods can produce nebulous results, so our specialists may recommend laparoscopic surgery to confirm an endometriosis diagnosis.
Once an endometriosis diagnosis has been confirmed, our specialists will work with you to determine a treatment plan that works. Our treatments include:
- Birth control
- General over-the-counter medications for pain relief
- Laparoscopic surgery to remove endometriosis tissue
- Medications that lower estrogen, which fuels endometriosis
- Other hormone blockers
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to lessen pain
Certain lifestyle changes are also recommended for patients with endometriosis. This includes eating an anti-inflammatory diet, regular exercise. and stress management.
Robotic surgery for endometriosis
Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, NJ, has been named a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery and Complex Endometriosis Care by the Surgical Review Corporation.
Led by Dr. Yitzhack Asulin, our hospital uses the advanced da Vinci 5 robotic system to provide precise, minimally invasive treatment for endometriosis, helping patients recover faster with better outcomes.