Women's pains

Endometriosis affects millions of women in Brazil, but it is still wrapped in silence, negligence and disinformation. Many patients spend years suffering until they get a correct diagnosis. In this book, the gynecologist Rubens Paulo Gonçalves Filho explains clearly what endometriosis is and sheds light on its physical, professional and emotional effects. He talks about women who live with incapacitating pain and the constant fear of being judged as weak or of exaggerating, of losing their jobs or of not managing to maintain a fulfilling emotional life or sex life.

What’s more, Rubens discusses the frequent mistakes that are made with diagnosis and treatment. Thebook also contains reports from patients, scientific evidence and human reflections that broaden the understanding of the disease and its multiple dimensions, pointing out the pathways towards knowledge, care and emotional support. It is a book based on the listening skills of a professional who knows how to hear his patients, written for those who are suffering, for carers and for those who want to understand the female body better - complete with information, empathy and science.