Post Date August, 27 2023
Endometriosis is a gynecological disease, and it is also a serious disease. We need to pay attention to it. After getting sick, it will not only affect the patient's body and life, but also cause infertility. Now let's learn what is Endometriosis?
What is Endometriosis
Endometriosis grows on tissues or organs, causing a series of abnormal symptoms. This type of ectopic endometrial tissue mostly changes with periodic changes in ovarian hormones, and, like normal endometrium, there are phenomena of proliferation, changes in secretion phase, and bleeding.
Location of Endometriosis
1. The muscular layer of the uterus can cause uterine enlargement. During menstruation, bleeding occurs in the muscle layer, causing severe dysmenorrhea. Different from Uterine fibroid, it is called Adenomyosis.
2. Uterosacral ligament and uterorectal fossa. Some women have lumbago and anal pain when menstruation comes, and Dyspareunia pain may also occur at ordinary times.
3. Ovaries. Due to periodic and repeated bleeding, a special type of cyst - chocolate cyst - is formed. Some women only know that they have chocolate cysts, but they do not know that this is Endometriosis. In summary, adenomyosis, chocolate cysts, and pelvic ectopic nodules are all caused by endometriosis.
Symptoms of Endometriosis
1. Lower abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea
Pain is the main symptom of Endometriosis, and the typical symptom is secondary dysmenorrhea or progressive dysmenorrhea aggravation. Pain often occurs in the lower abdomen, lumbosacral region, and middle part of the pelvic cavity. Sometimes, pain also occurs in the perineum, anus, and thighs, often during menstruation and continues throughout the entire period. A few patients may present with persistent lower abdominal pain and exacerbation of menstruation.
2. Infertility
The infertility rate of patients with Endometriosis is 40%. The reason for infertility is that changes in the pelvic microenvironment affect the binding and transportation of sperm and eggs, abnormal immune function increases anti endometrial antibodies, disrupts normal metabolism and physiological function of the endometrium, and abnormal ovarian function causes ovulation disorders and corpus luteum dysfunction. In moderate and severe cases, adhesion around the ovary and fallopian tube may affect the transport of Zygote.
3. Discomfort during sexual intercourse
There are ectopic lesions in the rectum and uterus, and local adhesions are common in those with retroverted and fixed uterus. Pain caused by collision or Uterine contraction during sexual intercourse is generally manifested as deep sexual intercourse pain, which is most obvious before menstruation.
