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First and only in Türkiye: SRC accreditation, for the second time

The US-based Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) first granted both accreditations in 2022. At the 2025 re-evaluation, the Surgeon of Excellence and Center of Excellence accreditations were earned for the second time.

Surgeon of Excellence

Surgeon of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Endometriosis Care

Prof. Dr. Taner Usta

  1. 2022First accreditation
  2. 2025Earned for the second time

Center of Excellence

Center of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Endometriosis Care

Multidisciplinary Endometriosis Center of Excellence · Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital

  1. 2022First accreditation
  2. 2025Earned for the second time
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Surgeon of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Endometriosis Care certificate, A. Taner Usta, MD — Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital
Chocolate cyst:

8 warning signs

Affecting one in every 10 women, chocolate cyst is a difficult disease to diagnose because the complaints it causes resemble those of many other conditions.

01

Chronic fatigue

One of the most surprising symptoms is chronic fatigue syndrome. A constant feeling of tiredness, stress and difficulty concentrating on work are more common in women with chocolate cyst (endometriosis).

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02

Lower back, abdominal, back and groin pain

Lower back and back pain are seen most frequently. However, because of these pains it certainly does not come to mind to consult an obstetrician and gynaecologist. Yet lower back, back, abdominal and groin pain that does not pass may arise from a chocolate cyst.

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03

Avoiding going to the toilet

If a chocolate cyst involves the bowel and narrows it, the person feels intense pain when going to the toilet and therefore avoids it. So much so that she may not even want to eat, thinking ‘I will have to go to the toilet’.

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04

Infertility

The relationship between endometriosis and infertility has been debated for many years. However, if it causes adhesions or blockages, especially in the tubes and ovaries, it can prevent the egg and sperm from meeting and lead to infertility…

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05

Painful Sexual Intercourse

Because many women do not know that painful intercourse can be caused by a disease, they also avoid consulting a gynaecologist about the problem.

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06

Severe period pain

One of the major problems caused by chocolate cyst is the very typical pain during periods. Yet many women dismiss period pain as normal, saying ‘it is perfectly normal, every woman goes through it, my friend has the same’…

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07

Abdominal gas and bloating

The disease also causes bloating in the bowel. Many women frequently complain, saying “there is a big swelling in my belly” or “my belly is bloated again for no reason”.

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08

Depression.

Serious depression and anxiety disorders may occur. This chronic disease limits a person’s life: she cannot exercise, cannot be intimate with her partner, has pain when she eats and feels constantly tired…

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Guide

Every topic you wonder about

If you are looking for how chocolate cyst affects a particular area of life, you will find the topic here.

01

Chocolate Cyst and Menstruation

Chocolate cyst disease is the growth of cells found in the inner lining of the uterus, known as the…

02

Chocolate Cyst and Pregnancy

Claims that chocolate cyst prevents pregnancy and causes untreatable…

03

Chocolate Cyst and Infertility

Chocolate Cyst and Infertility Treatment: treating a chocolate cyst can considerably increase your chance of becoming…

04

Chocolate Cyst and Myomas

Chocolate Cyst and Myomas: the endometrium, which forms the inner lining of the uterus during the reproductive…

05

The Stages of Chocolate Cyst

In practice, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, chocolate cyst disease is divided into 4 stages: I.…

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Chocolate Cyst in Young Girls

Chocolate Cyst in Young Girls: endometriosis can begin in young girls with their first period.…

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Chocolate Cyst and Environmental Factors

Environmental Factors and Endometriosis: environmental toxins are among the most important health problems…

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The Treatment of Chocolate Cyst

What Is Done in the Treatment of Chocolate Cyst? Medical Treatment of Endometriosis (Treatment With Medication):…

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Ways of Protecting Against Chocolate Cyst

Ways of Protecting Against Chocolate Cyst: research conducted worldwide shows that approximately 200 million…

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Nutrition Recommendations for Those with a Chocolate Cyst

Nutrition Recommendations for Those with a Chocolate Cyst: eating a regular, healthy diet not only makes you more…

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The Formation of Scar Endometriosis

Attention! The Cause of the Pain at Your Operation Site May Be Chocolate Cyst. If you have previously had a caesarean section…

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Sciatic Nerve Endometriosis

Sciatic Nerve Endometriosis: endometriosis is seen in approximately 10% of women of reproductive…

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In his own words

Prof. Dr. Taner Usta’s talks on chocolate cyst and endometriosis.

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10 questions

Endometriosis Risk Test

If your answer is yes to 5 out of the 10 questions, you may have Chocolate Cyst (Endometriosis) disease. We recommend that you be examined by an obstetrics and gynaecology specialist as soon as possible!

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Reviews

What do our patients say?

I am very lucky to have come across the sweetest, the most “caring” doctor in the world, who does his job in the best possible way! Many thanks for everything.
Elçin24, Istanbul
Hello and WELCOME to March, endometriosis awareness month. One in 10 women has endometriosis, some are aware of it and some are not. Pain that is generally accepted as normal may sometimes not be normal. If you are experiencing severe pain you should definitely see a doctor. Do not listen to anyone. What seems normal to everyone may not be normal for you. I too am an endometriosis patient. I had an operation in July 2018, and how glad I am that I came across @drtanerusta. ✔️ I had a cyst inside my abdomen. I was experiencing pain every month, and life is very short, so why should you spend a few days of every month lying down? For now, thank goodness, I am better, but there is no definitive solution for endometriosis. Become aware of it. Do not neglect it.
A. B.24, Istanbul
I had chocolate cyst disease too. Thanks to you I was freed from it. Now I have a 6-year-old son.
Neslihan Gülbeyaz24, Istanbul
My dear doctor, I too was freed from this disease thanks to you, God willing. Many thanks for everything, may God be pleased with you, hocam
Gülnihal24, Istanbul
You are a wonderful doctor, I am very happy to have met you. Doctor, how good it is that you exist, I wish you to be always at the summit.
Güler JavadovaAzerbaijan
Thanks to @drtanerusta and his masterly hands I was freed from the terrible pain I had lived with for very many years, which no doctor could find the cause of. Thank you again and again, doctor, my joy in life has returned. It has been 6 months since the operation. To live without taking painkillers, without pain – what could be better than this? How glad I am that I met you, how glad I am that you came into my path. You are always in my prayers, stay with love.
Şükran Karagöz24, Istanbul
I had an operation 2 months ago; I cannot describe what pain I suffered for years, what I went through up to the day of the operation! I came running from İzmir; I cannot describe how good, how excellent my doctor @drtanerusta is… I had laparoscopic surgery, the cyst was 9 cm, my abdomen had become so swollen that I had been harmed both mentally and physically. When I went to hospital because of the pain nobody understood me. I was surrounded by people saying cyst pain cannot be this bad. I left my most terrible times in the hands of my doctor @drtanerusta and now I am well, no cyst in my hand, no pain, I still cannot believe it, but they are gone.
Burcu Yılmaz24, Istanbul
As of the diagnosis, counting the 10 years before the diagnosis, I had had endometriosis for 15 years. My dear doctor, the one who relieved my pain and my suffering, the reason for my gratitude, one of the few doctors not only in Turkey but in the world when it comes to endometriosis, with masterly hands just like his name.
Gözde Atak24, Istanbul
I had an operation on 20 April 2015. My operation was carried out by A. Taner Usta and his team. Extremely successful in his field, Taner hoca is truly an excellent doctor and an exceptional person. His team, in the same way, are successful and high-quality people who value others. I offer my endless thanks to all of them for their efforts. I wish everyone a speedy recovery and the chance to be treated by this team.
Esra K. E.24, Istanbul
I had an operation on 16 June 2014. May God be pleased with him, he is a good judge of things. Bless your hands, I wish you success, Taner hocam.
S. B.24, Istanbul
Even though it was at a state hospital and it was very busy, I loved DR. TANER USTA, an excellent, attentive, solution-focused doctor who makes the patient feel special.
A. T.24, Istanbul
I thank your whole team, above all Dr. Taner Usta, who did not withhold their care and attention after the operation I had.
Nliay M.24, Istanbul
I thank Dr. Taner. I am very pleased to be his patient because of the care and attention he has shown.
Gizem Ç.24, Istanbul
It would not be enough just to call Altunizade Acıbadem a good hospital; it is as elegant as an A plus hotel and comfortable at the same time. The staff were young, bright and helpful, and my check-up doctor created a feeling of trust in me. The information he gave was sufficient for me, and I would like to state in particular that I was very impressed by the knowledge, the approach to the patient with professional warmth and the experience of Obstetrics and Gynaecology doctor Prof. Dr. Taner Usta, and that I have already recommended him to all those close to me.
Şule Ş.24, Istanbul
In my research about my illness we came across the name of Prof. Dr. Taner Usta. When I called him on his personal telephone he took care of me straight away and I reached him urgently. When he welcomed me in his room at the hospital and examined me, I understood for the first time in my 7 years of illness that a doctor understood me and would relieve my pain. He was so experienced that he explained to me one by one the causes of my complaints, which no professor I had been to until then had understood, and he carried out my operation very successfully. I thank him endlessly both for his medical knowledge and for his approach to patients and his cheerful face.
Rabia E.24, Istanbul
First of all I was extremely pleased that your new hospital has opened in this area. Prof. Dr. Taner Usta is a very, very attentive and knowledgeable doctor. I was also very pleased to meet him. I believe I made a very right choice. I will definitely recommend him to my friends around me.
Tuğba S.24, Istanbul

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