Endometriosis must be prevented

　　what is Uterus What about endometriosis? What are its symptoms? What are its causes? Let us take the questions and find the answers together.

　　Case 1, Ms. Wang, had blood in her stools for half a year. The hemorrhoids did not get better after being treated for a long time, and sometimes they would disappear on their own without taking medicine; Case 2, Ms. Wu, had recurrent bleeding in the nasal mucosa for more than 3 months. Sometimes she had epistaxis every day for several days. The amount of bleeding was not much, and sometimes it lasted for more than ten days. If there is no bleeding, Ms. Wu is always worried that she has a blood disease; Case 3, Ms. Liu, has been suffering from lower cavity pain for more than half a year. At first she thought it was a cold, but she didn't care. The symptoms of these three patients all worsened during the menstrual period, which is what they have in common. last sutra Gynecology It was confirmed that they all suffered from endometriosis. So, what does endometriosis look like? disease Woolen cloth? Why do the first three female patients all suffer from endometriosis but have different symptoms?

　　What is "endometriosis"?

　　The so-called "endometriosis" means that the endometrial tissue that should originally grow in the innermost layer of the uterus abnormally grows outside the endometrial layer. Generally speaking, most of this misplaced endometrial tissue grows in pelvic tissues and organs, such as the muscular layer of the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterine ligaments, rectovaginal diaphragm, pelvic peritoneum, vagina, cervix, lymph glands, appendix, bladder, etc. It has been recorded in medicine that endometrial tissue has been found in some patients' navel, chest, lungs, limbs, brain, etc., and even on the scars of abdominal surgery. Therefore, ectopic endometrium in the human body can be said to be everywhere, pervasive, and impossible to prevent. In the past, doctors used to divide endometriosis into two categories: internal and external according to the location of occurrence. Now, anything called "endometriosis" refers to conditions that occur outside the uterus, while those that grow in the muscle layer of the uterus are specifically called "adenomyosis."

　　Who is prone to endometriosis?

　　In the past 20 years, endometriosis has been on the rise. Although most studies show that 75% of endometriosis patients are between the ages of 25 and 45, medical reports in recent years have also found many patients younger than 20 years old. This is the result of early detection due to advances in diagnostic methods and the use of laparoscopy. A Japanese report also confirmed that at least 10% of patients who undergo laparoscopy for gynecological diseases are confirmed to have endometriosis.

　　The condition of endometriosis generally develops slowly, with no special symptoms in the early stages, and sometimes appears as mild chronic disease. pelvic inflammatory disease , sometimes there will be recurrent labor pains, but no obvious fever. Pregnancy will cause the patient's menstruation to stop, which seems to have a relieving effect on the disease. Therefore, the medical community believes and agrees that pregnancy may make endometriosis disappear.

　　Generally speaking, endometriosis is more common in women with higher social status or better economic situation, and is less common in poor patients. Therefore, Dr. Meige calls this disease a disease of affluence. In the United States, the disease is more common among rich white people, while black people with poor economic and health conditions rarely suffer from this disease. In addition, it is also found that most patients get married later, give birth later and have fewer children. Modern society is developing in this direction, so it is no wonder that endometriosis is increasing day by day.