Endometriosis Centre

Endometriosis Centre at Zollikerberg Hospital – your point of contact for holistic care.

Endometriosis is a common, chronic condition that can have a significant impact on daily life. Early diagnosis and a personalised treatment plan are crucial to your quality of life.

The Endometriosis Centre at Zollikerberg Hospital offers you specialised, multidisciplinary care at two locations: directly at Zollikerberg Hospital and at the Frauen-Permanence in Zurich. Together with a network of experienced specialists, we provide you with holistic support – from precise diagnosis to modern treatment.

Your endometriosis clinic, available at two locations

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Women’s Drop-in Centre | Haus zum Falken

Zurich – Stadelhofen

At Haus zum Falken in Stadelhofen, we offer specialist outpatient assessment and follow-up appointments.

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Women’s Helpline | Zollikerberg

Zollikerberg Hospital

At our Zollikerberg Hospital site, we offer interdisciplinary diagnostic services, surgical treatments, as well as inpatient care and treatment.

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Working together to find the right treatment

Successful treatment is based on transparency and shared decision-making. We discuss all treatment options, along with their benefits and risks, in detail with you. Your personal circumstances and individual goals form the basis for these decisions.

We support you with clear information materials and digital resources.
On request, we can put you in touch with self-help groups, external counselling services, patient education programmes or information sessions run by our Endometriosis Centre.

Our treatment approach
We ensure coordinated, personalised and interdisciplinary care – from the initial assessment through to individualised treatment and long-term aftercare.

Your care – from assessment to aftercare

The path to a pain-free or low-symptom future involves four clear steps. We accompany you through every stage personally, empathetically and competently – from your initial contact, through specialised diagnostics and your personalised treatment plan, right through to long-term aftercare.

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Initial consultation & diagnosis

1. Initial contact & coordination by our EndoNurse

Our specialist EndoNurse will contact you by telephone before your first appointment, explain how the initial consultation will proceed and assist you with the coordination of your further treatment.

2. The specialist initial consultation

We will discuss your medical history and current symptoms in detail as part of a comprehensive medical history review. This will be followed by a gynaecological examination and a specialist ultrasound scan carried out by our experts. Further interdisciplinary investigations will be carried out if necessary.

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Treatment plan & long-term support

3. Treatment planning

Depending on the individual situation, conservative treatments, surgical treatment or a combination of both approaches may be considered. If required, issues relating to the desire to have children and fertility can also be addressed in collaboration with reproductive medicine specialists.

4. Aftercare & Long-Term Support

Aftercare includes post-operative check-ups, progress monitoring during conservative treatment and long-term, personalised support. The aim is to assess the success of the treatment, identify any symptoms at an early stage and adjust the treatment if necessary.

Do you have any questions?

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Please feel free to contact our EndoNurse, Ms von Holzen, directly
Please feel free to contact us with your enquiry.

By telephone on: +41 44 397 21 53

Or by email: endometriose@spitalzollikerberg.ch

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Frequently asked questions about endometriosis

It is advisable to attend our endometriosis centre if you experience recurrent or severe menstrual pain, or chronic lower abdominal, back or pelvic pain, which may also radiate down into the legs. Other important reasons for seeking assessment include pain during sexual intercourse, cycle-related discomfort when passing stools or urinating, and irregular or very heavy periods. We are also happy to support you if you experience recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms (such as the typical ‘Endo-Belly’), chronic fatigue, difficulty conceiving, or known, recurrent endometriosis symptoms.

Endometriosis is a benign, often chronic condition in which tissue resembling the normal lining of the womb grows outside the womb. These so-called endometriotic lesions are usually found in the pelvic cavity – for example, on the ovaries, the peritoneum, the bladder or the bowel.
As these lesions respond to the monthly hormonal cycle and bleed during menstruation, but the blood cannot drain away, this often leads to inflammation, adhesions and severe pain.

From a purely medical perspective, endometriosis can be diagnosed within a few days to a few weeks – provided the examination is carried out directly at a specialist endometriosis centre using high-resolution ultrasound, MRI or a laparoscopy.
In reality, however, it takes an average of six to ten years from the first symptoms to a confirmed diagnosis. The reasons for this delay lie, on the one hand, in the complex nature of endometriosis and, on the other hand, in the fact that invisible lesions can delay a clear diagnosis.