Tag: Endometriosis and pain

What are the symptoms of endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that is difficult to diagnose and to treat.
Without treatment, endometriosis gets progressively worse in 65% to 80% of patients.
Even with treatment, endometriosis continues to advance in 20% of patients.
Cysts and implants may grow and spread to other parts of the pelvis, and in very severe cases, to the urinary or intestinal tracts. Eventually adhesions may form. These are dense, web-like structures of scar tissue that can attach to nearby organs and cause pain, infertility, and intestinal obstruction.
Pelvic Pain
The most common problem for women with endometriosis is pain, which can significantly impair the quality of life.