Endometriosis Treatment
Endometriosis is an infection or a disease of the reproductive system of a female in which groups of cells from the lining of the uterus invade other areas of the body. The areas that are affected most often are the ovaries and the walls of the pelvic and abdominal cavities. Endometriosis is most commonly diagnosed in women from ages twenty to forty years of age, women who have never been pregnant, and who have gone through severe menstrual pain, infertility or both.
Most doctors believe that endometriosis develops when some menstrual blood from the uterus flows toward the back into the pelvic and abdominal cavities each month. This blood has clusters of urine cells. These cells can attach to the organs, ligaments and the walls of the cavities. These endometrial clusters are stimulated to grow with the help of the oestrogen. Oestrogen is the hormone that stimulates the monthly growth of the urine lining. Depending on where the clusters are located, endometriosis may generate symptoms such as irritation of the bladder, pain during sexual intercourse, and even severe menstrual cramps. This kind of disease can damage the ovaries and the other reproductive organs which will eventually lead to infertility.
While there is no exact endometriosis treatment, in a lot of patients, menopause (natural or surgical) will decrease the process. Endometriosis that is not so severe may not require any treatment. Doctors treat some patients with hormones, which may be able to stop the disease. With patients in the reproductive years, endometriosis is simply managed by providing pain relief, to restrict development of the process, and to reduce infertility if that should be an issue. In more severe cases, this may have to be treated with surgery. For women who still want to conceive, doctors limit their surgery to the removal of the endometrial clusters. On the other hand, women who have no plans to get pregnant or are past the childbearing age may be able to undergo removal of the womb or hysterectomy.
