SEASON: Look for asparagus in the market from February to June, with April being the peak. CHOOSING: Fresh asparagus will be bright green with no signs of shriveling. The tender tips may have a purplish cast, but they should be firm and tight, never mushy. The cut end will be thick and fibrousâthe plantâs reaction to the injury of cutting.
Surgery is currently the only way to be sure of the diagnosis of endometriosis. The most common surgery is called laparoscopy (pronounced lap-uh-ROS-kuh-pee). The surgeon uses an instrument to inflate the abdomen slightly with a harmless gas.
Surgery to remove the patches of endometrial tissue causing the symptoms may be done using a laparoscope or through a larger cut in the abdomen (laparotomy). A hysterectomy is generally not done unless other treatment has failed and symptoms are severe.