After grappling with Tourette Syndrome for most of her life, Baylen Dupree-Dooley is now facing another diagnosis.
In USA TODAY's exclusive sneak peek for the Aug. 4 episode of "Baylen Out Loud," the advocate,
23, is diagnosed with endometriosis.
"In your case, based on symptoms, you have endometriosis. But, I don't see any evidence that you have invasive endo or ovarian endo, which is good," Dr. Melissa McHale, a surgeon at the Washington Endometriosis Clinic in Washington, D.C., tells Dupree-Dooley, who is sitting with her then-fiancé Colin Dooley.
Dr. McHale then explains Dupree-Dooley's options, which range from doing nothing to medical management through birth control to suppress symptoms or having her endometriosis excised surgically. She also notes that some people with the condition experience infertility while others don't, adding that the only way to know would be trying to conceive.
"It's very much a question of weighing the pros and cons of the different approaches," Dr. McHale says.
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In a confessional, the reality TV star says having an undiagnosed chronic condition has taken a mental toll on her.
"Even though it's a clinical diagnosis, it mentally answers a lot of questions for me, but it is also scary at the same time just because there's so many unknowns with endometriosis," she explains.
Her latest diagnosis comes after she was formally diagnosed in 2020 with Tourette Syndrome, which she has grappled with for most of her life and is the center of the TLC reality show. Dupree-Dooley has long used her social media platform and TV show to raise awareness about her experiences and the misconceptions about people with Tourette's.
"Baylen Out Loud" will air Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC, and can be streamed the next day on HBO Max.
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus.
Dr. Lusine Aghajanova, a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist at Stanford Health Care, told USA TODAY that tissue can often grow on "the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowel, bladder, pelvic lining and other nearby structures."
The condition is classified into stages ranging from minimal (Stage I) to severe (Stage IV). The stages are primarily based on the amount, depth, and location of endometriosis lesions, as well as the presence of scar tissue and adhesions.
The stage of the condition does not necessarily predict the severity of symptoms, and endometriosis can still cause scar tissue formation, pelvic adhesions, and fertility problems even if symptoms are not present.
"Often women also have pain during sex, bloating, excessive bleeding, pain with bowel movements or urination and can even have fatigue and depression," Aghajanova said.
Contributing: Daryl Austin, USA TODAY
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