text: Contact the Center for Endometriosis Care at www.centerforendo.com.  They perform surgical excision, which is shown to be 85% effective for long-term relief, versus superficial surgical treatments like ablation, fulguration, vaporization, etc.  The key to treating the disease is to truly remove it all.  Endo has an autoimmune component, which you can learn more about from the Endo Research Center at www.endocenter.org.  They also have a discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erc which you might benefit from.  Good luck and remember you don't have to suffer.  You're not alone!