A few years ago, when the diagnostic equipment was not so perfect, many diseases of the female reproductive system were considered quite rare. Then many women wondered like: “Endometriosis? What it is? How to get rid of it? ” Today, this disease has been learned not only to diagnose in a timely manner, but also to treat quite effectively.
What symptoms should alert?
As a rule, endometriosis begins to be suspected in the absence of pregnancy, which does not occur, despite all efforts. But such phenomena should raise suspicions:
- spotting during the intermenstrual period;
- pain during intercourse;
- pain in the lower abdomen (they can have different intensities, from mild tingling to severe spasms that give to the legs and lower back, groin);
- constant fatigue, drowsiness, anemia.
Scientific definition: endometriosis - what is it?
According to the information indicated in medical manuals, endometriosis refers to a pathology in which endometrial cells appear not only inside the uterus, where they are supposed to be, but also in other organs (for example, organs of the abdominal cavity and even lungs). This disease occurs mainly in women of reproductive age (a significant proportion of cases are female persons from 26 to 45 years old).
What are the causes of this condition?
Answering patients' questions, doctors say about endometriosis, that this is a disease that can lead to both a lifestyle and reasons that are independent of the patient’s will.
So, this process may occur due to:
- abortion (especially a few);
- natural childbirth, which proceeded with complications;
- caesarean section operations;
- hormonal failure, which was laid during the intrauterine development of the patient;
- endometriosis of the cervix can be a consequence of the treatment of erosion by diathermocoagulation.
What examinations will need to be passed?
All practicing gynecologists unanimously say about endometriosis, that this is an "insidious" disease that can be "masked" by a number of other pathologies. Most likely, in order to be 100% sure whether the patient has this disease, it will be necessary to undergo hysterosalpingography, ultrasound, hysteroscopy, laparoscopy. A lot of? But the probability of a favorable outcome after a comprehensive examination is much higher!
Is an operation necessary? Is endometriosis treated the only way?
In fact, surgical intervention is far from always necessary. In some cases, the case is limited to taking hormonal drugs, strengthening immunity and maintaining the body as a whole.
Surgically, endometriosis is treated when the process has affected not only the uterus. Also, an indication for surgery is a combination of this process with fibromyomas, ovarian cysts.
You need to know that a complete cure for this disease is impossible in a few days. As a rule, you need to count on a period of 14 days to six months. Note that all the recommendations of the doctor must be strictly observed!