Endometriosis & Fertility: The Truth Every Woman Needs to Hear | Full-Body Symptoms, Misdiagnosis & Real Solutions

Endometriosis is finally being understood for what it truly is: a whole-body inflammatory, immune-dysregulating disease that affects far more than the pelvis—and far more than just your period. If you’ve ever felt dismissed by doctors, confused by contradictory information, or overwhelmed by your symptoms, this conversation is going to feel like someone finally turning on the lights.

In this interview, I sit down with Dr Jessica Drummond! Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC, has been passionate about supporting, caring for, and empowering people who struggle with women’s and pelvic health concerns throughout her 24 year career working as a physical therapist and clinical nutritionist.

Dr. Drummond’s trademarked approach is holistic, multi-pronged, and comprehensive, which combines science-informed research, functional nutrition application, lifestyle medicine strategies, nervous system regulation, mind-body connection, hormone balance, physical & manual therapy, and so much more. While her private clients hold a special place in her heart, Dr. Jessica Drummond is equally passionate about educating and supporting clinicians and wellness professionals to become certified health coaches so they can confidently and safely provide integrative tools and treatment to their clients.

In this in-depth interview, we unpack 20+ years of clinical experience and research to help you understand:

🌿 What Endometriosis Really Is

Endo is NOT just uterine lining growing outside the uterus. Lesions are molecularly distinct tissue with the ability to:

• Create their own estrogen
• Develop their own blood supply
• Hijack the immune system
• Trigger systemic inflammation

This explains why endo can show up:

• On the ovaries & fallopian tubes
• The bowel & bladder
• The diaphragm & lungs
• Even the nose, joints & musculoskeletal tissues

Endo is a full-body disease. And it’s far more common than most people realize.

🔍 Why Diagnosis Takes 10–12 Years

Symptoms can appear as:

• Digestive issues
• Anxiety
• Fatigue
• Heat intolerance
• Bloating
• Irregular pain
• Pain with sex or bowel movements
• Or no pelvic pain at all

Many girls begin having symptoms at 8–12 years old—long before their cycles stabilize—making it even harder to recognize.

Add medical gaslighting, misdiagnosis, and birth control masking symptoms… and it’s no surprise women go a decade or more without answers.

🧡 Endometriosis & Fertility: The Hidden Immune Connection

Endometriosis doesn’t just affect pain—it deeply impacts fertility because:

• It alters egg quality
• It influences DNA integrity
• Chronic inflammation damages ovarian tissue
• Immune dysregulation interferes with implantation
• The body may perceive an embryo as “foreign”

This means endometriosis is often more of a reproductive immunology issue than a hormone issue.

💥 The Estrogen Dominance Myth

You’ll learn:

• Why lesions can create their own estrogen
• Why some respond to estrogen suppression—and most don’t
• Why saying endo is “estrogen dominance” oversimplifies the condition
• The 4 types of lesions (estrogen receptor–dominant, progesterone-dominant, mixed, neither)
• Why you can’t know your lesion type without surgical histology

This is the clarity women desperately deserve.

🔪 Excision Surgery: Who Needs It & Why It Helps Fertility

We explore:

• Why excision is the gold standard
• Why surgeon skill is EVERYTHING
• How surgery reduces autoimmune activity
• Why fertility often temporarily improves after surgery
• When surgery is essential—and when it’s optional
• How to vet a surgeon so you don’t risk unnecessary repeat surgeries

🌱 Real Healing Strategies (Integrative + Evidence-Informed)

✓ Nervous system regulation

✓ Lowering inflammation

✓ Gut microbiome repair

✓ Liver + bowel support

✓ Myofascial & pelvic floor therapy

✓ Enzymes for adhesion support (serrapeptase!)

✓ NAC, pycnogenol, fish oil, curcumin

✓ Peptide bioregulators

✓ Sleep, circadian rhythm, HRV tracking

✓ Trauma-informed care

✓ Targeted nutrition without food fear

You’ll hear why focusing on systems, not symptoms, leads to real, sustainable improvements—not just temporary band-aids.

💬 This episode is for you if:

• You suspect you have endometriosis
• You’ve been dismissed or misdiagnosed
• You struggle with fertility or egg quality
• You experience pelvic pain, endo belly, or chronic digestive issues
• You want natural options that support your WHOLE body
• You’re overwhelmed after receiving a diagnosis
• You want hope, clarity, and an actual plan

💛 You deserve to feel heard. You deserve answers. You deserve options.

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