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PATIENT OF THE MONTH:

Uschi Weissmueller 

As founding director of A4 Studio, a graphic design firm, Uschi Weissmueller sees the beauty in life no matter the challenge. 

Uschi was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 15 years ago, an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body. According to a study done by the National MS Society, nearly 1 million people are living with MS in the United States. This is more than twice the original estimate and means solutions for MS are now twice as important.
Uschi believes to stay independent, she must move and move often. This has become her main priority and motivation. “Over the last years, moving has become a challenge,” says Uschi. “I used to ski and run, then I started using a cane, now a rollator and a wheelchair. Knowing how to move and the option 

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Endometriosis is a disease that is characterized by the presence of uterine lining tissue anywhere outside of the uterine cavity. It’s a chronic disease and it affects 1 out of 10 women during the reproductive age. With every menstrual cycle, this tissue proliferates creating lesions that may cause pelvic pain and infertility. Laparoscopy with biopsy has been the gold standard for diagnosing the disease, although more recently vaginal ultrasound and even presumptive diagnosis based on symptoms are employed.

Management of endometriosis in adolescent women requires special consideration. Approximately 80% of adolescents with chronic pelvic pain that does not improve with conventional pain medication have endometriosis. Research on surgical treatment in this population is insufficient, though there are a few studies that show that laparoscopic excision can significantly reduce pain, and rate of recurrence.

Adolescent women with pain are commonly prescribed hormonal contraceptives even if the cause is unknown. This is preferred to recommending laparoscopy which would be a more invasive option. However, this empirical form of treatment is controversial because it doesn’t reduce the course of the disease and it may delay its diagnosis, which would result in adolescents carrying the condition into adulthood. One study found that two-thirds of women diagnosed with endometriosis as adults presented with symptoms in the adolescent period.

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