Everything You Need to Know About Endometriosis

2. What is Endometriosis? • The endometrium is the uterus' inner lining. The endometrium's lining sheds through the vaginal canal during a menstrual period. • Endometriosis is a condition in which endometrial pieces grow outside of the uterus's inner lining. • Endometrial fragments can attach to the ovaries, fallopian tubes, vaginal mucosa, peritoneum, and intestine. • Endometriosis tissue behaves similarly to uterine tissue in that it develops, thickens, and attempts to shed with each menstrual cycle. • Because the tissue cannot leave the body, adhesions, nodules, and lesions can form, triggering an inflammatory reaction. • This reaction can result in discomfort and other issues, such as infertility.

3. Endometriosis Symptoms • Heavy Periods • Fatigue • Severe Cramps • Nausea • Severe Migraines • Constipation or Diarrhoea • Back Pain During Periods • Bloating • Bleeding Between Periods • Infertility • Blood in Your Urine • Painful Sex • Painful Bowel Movements

4. The Stages of Endometriosis Stage I- Minimal- Small lesions or Stage III- Moderate- Deep fragments sores on your ovary, as well as shallow in the ovary and pelvic lining endometrial implants, are signs of mild characterize moderate endometriosis. endometriosis. It's also possible to have There may be more lesions. inflammation in or around your pelvic cavity. Stage IV- Severe- Deep implants on your vaginal lining and ovaries are a Stage II- Mild- Mild endometriosis is characterized by light lesions and sign of endometriosis's most severe superficial implants on the ovary and stage. Lesions in your fallopian tubes pelvic lining. and intestines are also possible.

5. Endometriosis Causes Researchers are baffled as to why or how endometrial tissue makes its way to other areas of the body. However, there are certain patterns. • Endometriosis is a condition that might be hereditary. • Women with light menstrual periods or a longer-than-normal flow are more likely to develop endometriosis. Endometriosis is twice as likely to occur in women who have fewer than 25 days between periods or who menstruate for more than 7 days. • Dioxin, an industrial toxin, might be one of the factors. • Another notion is that hormones cause cells outside the uterus to convert into endometrial cells, which line the interior of the uterus.

6. • Others believe the condition might develop if endometrial tissue forms in tiny parts of the abdomen, which might be because the cells in your abdomen are made up of embryonic cells that can alter the structure and behave like endometrial cells. It's unclear why this happens. • Surgical scars, such as those left behind after a caesarean delivery, AKA C-section, can potentially allow menstrual blood to seep into the pelvic cavity. • Another notion is that endometrial cells leave the uterus via the lymphatic system. • Another idea proposes that it is caused by a weak immune system that fails to kill rogue endometrial cells. • Some believe that endometriosis originates during the foetal stage as a result of misdirected cell tissue that reacts to puberty hormones. The Mullerian theory is the name given to this concept. • Endometriosis can be caused for a number of reasons, including genetics and even contaminants in the environment.

7. Endometriosis Treatment • Pain Medication: If your symptoms are minor, your doctor will most likely recommend that you take anti-inflammatory medication. • Hormone Therapy: Supplemental hormones can help reduce discomfort and slow the growth of endometriosis in certain cases. • Hormone Birth Control: The excessive monthly bleeding that sometimes accompanies endometriosis can be reduced by using hormone birth control. • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH): Women take GnRH agonists and antagonists to stop estrogen from stimulating the ovaries. By inhibiting oestrogen synthesis, menstruation is prevented, resulting in artificial menopause. • Surgery: Conservative surgery is for women who wish to get pregnant or who are in extreme discomfort and have tried and failed hormonal therapies. Conservative surgery aims to remove or eradicate endometrial growths while avoiding harm to the reproductive organs.

8. Endometriosis & Infertility • It's unclear why endometriosis makes it difficult for a woman to conceive. • Endometriosis can cause inflammation, which inhibits the sperm and egg from meeting peacefully during fertilization in some situations. • Scarring and adhesions caused by endometriosis can obstruct the fallopian tubes and ovaries, preventing the sperm and egg from meeting. • Endometriosis can lead the immune system to fight the embryo, making carrying a child to term difficult. • Endometriosis on the ovaries can prevent eggs from being released or cause eggs to be of low quality, making fertilization impossible. • Endometriosis can also inhibit the endometrium of the uterine lining where implantation takes place from properly growing, rendering it unsuitable for an embryo.

9. The team at Banker IVF is eager to assist ladies in Ahmedabad who is experiencing infertility due to endometriosis. Although there is no treatment for endometriosis, we will work with you to discover the most natural and least intrusive way to conquer the condition's infertility issues. Also Read: Infertility Causes- Causes of Male Infertility & Causes of Female Infertility To know more, visit: All About Endometriosis- Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Much More.