The Mayflower Endometriosis Disease Radar: Visualizing 5 Organ Systems Affected by Endometriosis
Good evening doc. Today’s edition comes a bit late mostly because we over-engineered a visualization we wanted to share with you. Why? Well, because sometimes one gets carried away. But also because after all these weeks of talking about endometriosis, you deserve to take a step back and just let all that complexity sink in. […]
Endometriosis in Menopause: The Five Rogue Forms Doctors Often Miss
Menopause is an interesting point in time. Besides the fact that it is generally under-researched like most things around women’s health, in the context of endometriosis, menopause is seen as a good thing. The hormones will finally stop. The pituitary will take a chill. LH and FSH will take some rest and most importantly, estrogen […]
The Pelvimetry Plot Twist: Modern Research Challenges Decades-Old Obstetric Standards
Here’s a question that might make you pause: When was the last time you questioned whether the pelvic measurements we’ve been using since your grandmother’s era are actually… accurate? It’s 2025. You’re using AI to read mammograms and robots to assist surgeries, but when it comes to pelvimetry, you’re still relying on standards set in […]
Doctor Communication Mistakes: 3 Patterns That Drive Patients Away (And How to Fix Them)
Good evening Doc! The biggest flaw in the Indian medical education system is that it does not prepare you for the business of medicine. You learn about anatomical structures in the pelvis and the blood-brain barrier, but there is absolutely no conversation around what makes for a successful medical practice. And I’m not talking about […]
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Treatment Now in India: Gujarat’s First Life-Saving Fetoscopic Laser Surgery at Mayflower Women’s Hospital
A couple came, twenty weeks into what should be the most thrilling chapter of their lives, shuffling into our fetal medicine unit clutching a thick file of ultrasound prints and devastating news: “Termination may be your safest option.” Their twins shared a single placenta—the monochorionic twin pregnancy setup that, in about one pregnancy out of […]
Thoracic Endometriosis: When Endometriosis Spreads to the Diaphragm and Lungs
Good evening friend. Last week has been spent really contemplating this one surgery that we performed at Mayflower. The kind that only comes once in a long time, and even then demands that we be just as prepared for it. Today’s edition is about thoracic endometriosis—extra-pelvic involvement of endometriosis that reaches all the way up […]
Endometriosis Misdiagnosis: Why Women Wait 7-10 Years for Answers
Endometriosis. A word that far too often hides in the shadows of women’s health. Despite affecting 1 in 10 women globally—over 190 million women worldwide—it remains one of the most commonly misdiagnosed, under-treated, and misunderstood gynecological conditions. Women often wait up to 7–10 years for an accurate endometriosis diagnosis, seeing an average of 5-7 doctors […]
The Peritoneum and Endometriosis: Understanding How the Disease Spreads
Hey doc! At a gathering of true endometriosis experts, you would be called a liar if you said peritoneal involvement isn’t common in most cases you see. It’s almost a given—peritoneal endometriosis affects the majority of women with the disease. And yet, dealing with endometriosis over this connective and complex tissue remains one of the […]
From Misdiagnosis to Recovery: One Woman’s 7-Year Endometriosis Journey
Imagine you’re a woman in your 30s. Your second child has just started going to school, you’re beginning to find your old self back, planning your career ahead, applying for jobs, giving interviews when you start to realize that your periods have gotten worse over the last few months. More painful. Heavier bleeding. Sharper mood […]
What Surgeons Miss When They Move Too Fast: The Cost of Rushed Patient Care
There’s a quiet anxiety that comes with being a surgeon today. We’re quicker, sharper, and far more efficient than we were just a decade ago. Diagnostic tools have improved. Laparoscopic setups are slicker. Conferences are louder. And yet, in the middle of all this speed and shine, something critical often gets missed. I’m not talking […]