What Is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a situation which cells that are supposed to be in the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows in other parts of the female body, the cells are then bleed every time women experience menstrual periods.

Endometrisosi usually experienced by women aged between 25-49 years and is expected to be experienced by 15 of the 100 women of childbearing age. Endometriosis is often found in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder and other parts of the abdomen and pelvis.

In addition to painful and severe, endometriosis can affect a woman's fertility because it can lead to the ovaries, fallopian tubes or the uterus is destructed. Endometriosis's Symptoms  include, abdominal illness, pain during sex and irregular menstrual periods. The cause is not yet known with certainty, risk can be increased if a woman has a family history who are also experiencing the same thing. Such as, mother or sibling.

There is no cure for endometriosis. But can be overcome with the use of painkillers, hormonal treatment and surgery for endometriosis limit. Usually, endometriosis will heal by itself after a woman experiencing menopause.

Endometriosis Inhibits Pregnancy


In addition, endometriosis can cause the ovaries, fallopian tubes and other reproductive organs can not function properly. Fertilization process becomes difficult, so that the embryo of the fetus was never formed. This is the cause of women who have endometriosis had a difficult childhood. In patients with endometriosis, the percentage likelihood of ectopic pregnancy is far higher.

Until now, the exact cause of endometriosis may appear undiscovered. However, in areas experiencing high enough environmental pollution, endometriosis cases continues to rise. In addition, there is the possibility of endometriosis is an inherited disease, suffered by women of childbearing age, ie between the ages of 25-40 years.

Symptoms. Most people with suspected symptoms of endometriosis is a common thing in a pre-mestrual syndrome (PMS). In addition, endometrum that 'out of place' this can not be felt from the outside.

However there are a few endometriosis which shows a number of typical symptoms, such as:

    Abdominal pain during menstruation, sometimes accompanied by muscle spasms in the abdomen.
    Waist ache when sitting
    Pelvic pain, either on the back or side
    Abdominal pain similar to heartburn symptoms
    Surrounding the anus and feels pain when defecating
    Vagina thick
    Red blotches appeared long before the arrival of the menstrual cycle
    Pain during copulate
    Often there "flood" of blood at the time of menstruation.

To ensure the presence of endometriosis, the doctor will usually perform some checks, such as laparoscopic and tissue sampling.

Therapy and hormone drugs. So far, endometriosis is caused by a hormonal disorder, has a reasonable chance to be cured with drugs regulator production of female sex hormones. As for endometriosis in the form of cysts, therapy can do is a combination atara laparoscopic surgery with hormone therapy.

Do not be discouraged yet, Mother. If you suffer from endometriosis, efforts you can do is keep getting used to healthy living and positive thinking. That way, not only will pressure enlarges the possibility of endometriosis, but it will also increase your chances of having healthy offspring.




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