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Understanding endometriosis podcast

20 January 2020

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Womens health
In our latest health and wellness podcast, St John of God Subiaco Hospital Specialist Gynaecologist Dr Jade Acton answers common questions about the condition and discusses diagnosis, management and treatment of the disease.

But what is endometriosis, why does it occur and what can we do about it if we are diagnosed?

In our latest health and wellness podcast, St John of God Subiaco Hospital Specialist Gynaecologist Dr Jade Acton answers common questions about the condition and discusses diagnosis, management and treatment of the disease.

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Dr Jade Acton - Specialist Gynaecologist

Dr Jade Acton is a specialist gynaecologist at St John of God Subiaco Hospital.

She graduated medicine from James Cook University in 2006, before completing six years of specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Perth. In 2016, Dr Acton was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Dr Acton has completed a two-year Australasian Gynaecologic and Endoscopy and Surgery Society Accredited Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery. Her particular clinical interest is in endometriosis and complex laparoscopic surgery.

She is interested in surgical teaching and has completed a Masters in Surgical Education. Dr Acton is involved in clinical research and has multiple publications in the field of gynaecology.