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March Is Endometriosis Awareness Month
What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is one of those diseases that can hardly be explained; as some women may experience excruciating pain and some women may experience no pain. It affects women in so many different ways; medical professionals are still at a loss as to what causes Endometriosis. It doesn’t matter what race and ethnic background you hail from one shared factor remains the same and that is pain. Pain and the NEED (and it is a need) to find a cure.
To date, sadly there is no cure for Endometriosis; only subjective treatment. So, this brings us back to the question of: What is Endometriosis? According to Live science the definition of Endometriosis: A disorder in which the tissue that lines the uterus, the endometrium, grows outside of the uterus. Endometriosis can cause pain, internal scar tissue and fertility problems. The NIH estimates 2 to 10 percent of women in their reproductive years have endometriosis. Below is a brief overview of the causes, symptoms and treatments, plus links to more information.
Symptoms include:
- pelvic pain apart from menses
- severe menstrual cramps
- backache
- painful intercourse or pain associated with sexual activity
- painful bowel movements
- fatigue
- bloating
- constipation
- menstrual diarrhea
- pain with exercise
- painful pelvic exams
- painful and frequent urination
Now having been informed on above treatment plans for Endometriosis, remember these treatments doesn’t work the same on each patient. A hysterectomy (please let this be your last recourse… if you have to have it) may work according with one patient – but not for another. Why? This is the great mystery. March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. It is with hopes and belief that if enough light is shed upon this disease, more research will be made available and one day a cure will be found. It can take up to 10-12 years to be diagnosed with Endometriosis simply because some Doctors are not even aware of it or know what to look for. Endometriosis also mimics other diseases such as:
- Severe kidney or urinary tract infections
- Celiac disease
- Appendicitis
- Interstitial cystitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Diverticulitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
Diagnosis
Understand this, endometriosis symptoms are hard to spot and mimic other conditions, so a diagnosis cannot be based on patient’s symptoms alone. Laparoscopy, an invasive diagnostic procedure, is the only certain method when it comes to diagnosing endometriosis.
Treatment & Remedies: Treatment may include pain medicine of various strengths, hormones to reduce endometrial growth each month and surgery in some cases. Surgery may be conservative laparoscopy to remove scar tissue and endometrial growths, or in severe cases, a complete hysterectomy.
Endomertriosis Resources
