Understanding Endometriosis

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Understanding EndometriosisVideo Description:Endometriosis symptoms can be nonexistent or quite painful, and can lead to female infertility and pregnancy complications. Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the uterus lining grows elsewhere, which can make it difficult to get pregnant. Transcript:Endometriosis occurs when tissue that looks and acts like the lining of the uterus actually grows in other areas of the pelvic region. Because this condition is one of the leading causes of infertility, it helps to be familiar with endometriosis. The tissue that lines the uterus, or womb, is called the endometrium. Every month, female hormones cause the endometrium of a woman’s uterus to build up with tissue and blood in preparation for pregnancy. If pregnancy doesn’t occur, the uterus sheds this built-up lining via the vagina as a menstrual period. Although this process occurs in women with endometriosis as well, it’s a bit more complicated. That’s because women with endometriosis have patches of endometrium that grow OUTSIDE the uterus, in places like the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the bowels, or the bladder. This misplaced tissue responds to the monthly cycle just as the endometrium does. Each month, the patches, or plaques, grow thicker. As the tissues affected don’t have a natural “exit route,” there is no place for the build-up to leave the body at the cycle’s end. These endometriotic plaques can grow larger over time, and the symptoms can worsen.  A symptom suggestive of endometriosis is chronic pelvic pain that tends to be worse during menstruation or ovulation. Other symptoms include very painful or heavy menstrual periods, pain during or after sex, and uncomfortable urination or bowel movements during menstruation. Contrarily, some women have no symptoms at all. Infertility is another sign that can suggest that endometriosis is present. Indeed, some women do not realize they have endometriosis until they attempt to conceive and cannot do so. Endometriosis can lead to infertility because it may cause scarring or blockage of the body’s fallopian tubes, which are necessary to transport eggs from the ovaries to be fertilized. Because infertility-causing endometriosis tends to show up most frequently in women who are of childbearing age, the condition can become a concern. Unfortunately, no one has identified endometriosis’s exact cause, although a genetic link is often theorized. In fact, women with a first degree relative, like a mother or sister with the disease are six times more likely to have endometriosis. Some doctors theorize that endometriosis is caused when normal menstrual debris flows into the pelvis, a fairly common condition called retrograde menstruation. In women with endometriosis, however, the debris takes root and grows into misplaced patches, or plaques, of endometrial tissue. Regardless of the cause, there is currently no cure for endometriosis. However, medication can help to ease the pain and menstrual symptoms that can accompany the condition.  In addition, surgery aimed at removing the build-up may assist women with infertility-causing endometriosis, as well as patients with very severe cases. Endometriosis is very common, and the symptoms of the condition ARE treatable. If you have concerns about endometriosis, please make an appointment to discuss them with your doctor. Category:Fertility & Conception/Infertility Tags:conceive, conception, diagnosing endometriosis, endometreosis, endometriosis, endometriosis, endometriosis plaque, endometriosis symptoms, endometrium, fallopian tube, female infertility, fertility, fertility endometriosis, infertility, infertility endometriosis, menstruation, ovary, ovulation, period, pregnancy, pregnancy complication, pregnancy endometriosis, pregnancy video, pregnant, retrograde menstruation, treating endometriosis, Understanding Endometriosis, uterine lining, uterus, uterus lining
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