ENDOMETRIOSIS
What is endometriosis?
The lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, is made up of cells that combine into endometrial tissue.
Endometriosis occurs when this endometrial tissue grows elsewhere in the body. The misplaced tissue implants itself onto the surface of the tissue or organ where it has been deposited and begins to grow and function.
This endometrial tissue looks and acts like tissue in the uterus and most often appears in places within the pelvis or the abdomen such as the:
~»bladder and ureters
~»bowel
~»fallopian tubes
~»ovaries
~»rectum
~»the space behind the uterus (cul-de-sac)
~»the outer surface of the uterus
~»bladder and ureters
~»bowel
~»fallopian tubes
~»ovaries
~»rectum
~»the space behind the uterus (cul-de-sac)
~»the outer surface of the uterus
What causes endometriosis?
The hormone estrogen (highest during childbearing years), is likely to contribute to endometriosis, for example. Other possible causes of endometriosis include:1. Blood and lymph systems.
2. Ceolomic metaplasia - The areas lining the pelvic organs have certain cells that can grow into other forms of tissue such as endometrial cells.
3. Immune system problems - Autoimmune endometriosis occurs when the immune system fights off an infection and at the same time attacks healthy cells in the endometrium.
4. Retrograde menstruation - Menstrual flow that backs up into the fallopian tubes and abdominal cavity can deposit endometrial tissue to strange locations.
5. Surgery - Endometrial tissues may be directly transferred outside the uterus during surgeries such as episiotomy or Cesarean section.
Risk factors of endometriosis?
There are certain risk factors that make it more likely that a woman may develop endometriosis. For example, endometriosis occurs more often in women who have never had children. Women with a mother, sister, or daughter who have had endometriosis also are more likely to be diagnosed with the condition, as are about three quarters of women with chronic pelvic pain.
Common symptoms of endometriosis
Commonly a woman experiencing endometriosis will experience a gradual and steady increase of pain during the menstrual cycle.
This symptom is the first in a gradual decline in general health and the health of the reproductive system. The most common symptoms of endometriosis to look for include:
- Bowel problems
- Heavy or irregular menstrual bleeding - Endometriosis can cause more frequent, irregular, prolonged and/or heavy periods.
- Fatigue - Feeling tired, exhausted or sluggish much of the time can be a symptom of endometriosis.
- Infertility - Infertility is more common as the disease progresses. Infertility may be the result of the endometriosis interfering with the ovaries and the fallopian tubes.
- Painful intercourse (dyspareunia) - Women with endometriosis may experience persistent or recurrent pain just before, during and/or after sexual intercourse.
- Painful menstrual periods (dysmenorrhea) - Severe pain and cramps can manifest right before and during a woman's period. Pain can also occur at other times throughout the menstrual cycle and can be described as a sharp, knife-like or twisting pain in the pelvis.
- Painful urination - Endometriosis on the bladder can cause pain when you urinate or blood in your urine during a period.
- Bowel problems
- Heavy or irregular menstrual bleeding - Endometriosis can cause more frequent, irregular, prolonged and/or heavy periods.
- Fatigue - Feeling tired, exhausted or sluggish much of the time can be a symptom of endometriosis.
- Infertility - Infertility is more common as the disease progresses. Infertility may be the result of the endometriosis interfering with the ovaries and the fallopian tubes.
- Painful intercourse (dyspareunia) - Women with endometriosis may experience persistent or recurrent pain just before, during and/or after sexual intercourse.
- Painful menstrual periods (dysmenorrhea) - Severe pain and cramps can manifest right before and during a woman's period. Pain can also occur at other times throughout the menstrual cycle and can be described as a sharp, knife-like or twisting pain in the pelvis.
- Painful urination - Endometriosis on the bladder can cause pain when you urinate or blood in your urine during a period.
Other symptoms commonly associated with endometriosis include:
«»anxiety
«»depression
«»headaches
«»hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
«»low grade fevers
«»susceptibility to allergies
«»susceptibility to infections
«»anxiety
«»depression
«»headaches
«»hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
«»low grade fevers
«»susceptibility to allergies
«»susceptibility to infections
Endometriosis treatment
Finding expert help early can help prevent inadequate treatment, frustration, stress, and wasted effort. Keep in mind that even after you locate an expert, that doesn't mean you'll be pain free. Even the best endometriosis doctors struggle with the treatment of endometriosis.The treatment goals for endometriosis may be to:
- Improve and reduce symptoms of endometriosis
- Eliminate or slow the growth of endometrial tissue/endometriotic implants
- Maximize or restore fertility
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