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Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease, in which there is abnormal growth of endometrial cells outside the uterus. Today it is estimated that between 2-10% of women aged 25-40 suffer from endometriosis.
Normally, during the menstrual cycle changes occur in the lining of the uterus, the endometrium. The lining thickens and then breaks down, and finally, every month in which the fertilization of an egg has not occurred, the lining is released from the body in the form of menstrual bleeding. Women suffering from endometriosis develop tissue, identical to endometrial tissue, in various locations outside the uterus and especially on the reproductive organs in the pelvis and abdominal cavity (such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, in the space between the uterus and the rectum or the bladder, intestines, bladder, etc.). Every month this mucous membrane also reacts to the hormonal changes of the menstrual cycle - it grows, thickens and breaks down. The breakdown of the membranes in the pelvic or abdominal cavity causes an inflammatory reaction, swelling of the abdomen, adhesion and shedding of the adjacent healthy tissues, and the formation of cysts.
For many women, the mere diagnosis and giving a name and definition to the symptoms they suffer from, is a relief. Besides taking a medical anamnesis and performing a vaginal examination, a laparoscopic procedure is necessary for a final diagnosis of the disease. During the laparoscopy, samples are taken from suspicious tissues and microscopic identification is carried out
There are various theories, including tissue that penetrates through the fallopian tubes into the abdomen, the passage of endometrial cells from one place to another through the blood vessels or a spontaneous change in the cell structures. There is a genetic predisposition to endometriosis, and the chance of getting sick increases in women with a first-degree relative who has it.
Additional risk factors include:
The degree of endometriosis is determined by various factors, such as the location, quantity, depth and size of the tissu and extent of tissue dispersion, the involvement of pelvic structures in the disease, the level of secretion and the degree of obstruction of the fallopian tubes.
It is important to know that the level of pain the woman suffers from is not necessarily related to the severity of the disease. There are women with severe endometriosis, who do not suffer from pain or suffer from mild pain, and women with mild endometriosis, who suffer from severe pain and other symptoms.
Damage to fertility and the ability to get pregnant
Endometriosis is one of the three main causes of fertility problems in women, and appears in 24-50% of women who suffer from infertility. In mild and moderate cases of endometriosis, surgeries to remove adhesions, cysts and scarred tissue can help to get pregnant naturally.
The treatment is determined while taking into account medical history, symptoms and their intensity, the degree of the disease, the patient's endurance, her personal wishes, and her desire for pregnancy.
When the symptoms of endometriosis are mild, the common treatment will be with painkillers. Other treatments include monitoring, administration of anti-inflammatory drugs, hormonal treatments, biological therapy, laparoscopic procedure to remove mucosal tumors, surgeries to remove the damaged tissues, hysterectomy and/or ovaries.
About 60% of endometriosis sufferers also suffer from allergies, which also affect the quality of life, and it is recommended to prevent allergic outbreaks as much as possible by appropriate treatment.
There are a variety of methods that may help relieve the pain. we recommened you use these as part of adopting a healthy lifestyle:
Endometriosis is defined as a "transparent disease", manifested by chronic pain and a collection of symptoms that often don't seem related.
The physical pain is sometimes accompanied by a feeling of frustration and helplessness, especially in the face of society that does not understand the severity of the disease and tends to define the sufferers as "whiny" or "spoiled", or in the face of the medical establishment that has difficulty diagnosing it.
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