Endometriosis – causes, symptoms, treatment

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Endometriosis, or endometrial adenomyosis or wandering endometrium, is a disease with an underlying proliferation of the endometrium outside the uterine cavity. It can be imagined as islands of the endometrium, scattered over various organs where they do not occur under physiological conditions. „Islets” most commonly occur in the peritoneal cavity. Less frequently, they are found in other locations (e.g. in the vaginal vault).

Nodules and adhesions may form within them as a result of inflammation. In simpler terms, in women with a regular menstrual cycle, the mucous membrane builds up in the uterus for three weeks and then flakes off during menstruation. However, in a group of women, a situation arises where some of the endometrial cells, together with the menstrual blood, inadvertently enter the fallopian tubes and escape through them into the abdominal cavity.

The cells can reach the ovaries, peritoneum, intestines, and even the walls of the bladder, staying there forever. This is what is known as endometriosis, or wandering uterine mucosa. The problem of endometriosis affects the vast majority of women – most often of reproductive age. It is estimated that this condition occurs in 5-7% of women. In 75% of cases, it affects young patients, aged 30-40 years. However, isolated cases of endometriosis in men undergoing hormonal treatment for prostate cancer have been described.

The causes of endometriosis, despite being known for more than two hundred years, are not fully known. However, there are several theories on the subject. One is that during menstruation – especially heavy menstruation – the menstrual blood together with the endometrial cells enter retrospectively into the abdominal cavity (peritoneum). There, the endometrial cells settle in and begin to live their own life outside the uterine cavity.

Another theory is that endometriosis has a genetic basis and is linked to hormonal and immunological disorders. Endometriosis is more likely to affect women whose mothers, sisters or grandmothers also struggled with the condition.

The most characteristic symptom of endometriosis is pain that occurs regularly. It is usually located in the groin, in the pit of the abdomen, and even sometimes in the anal area. The pain can be very troublesome and appears and disappears with or just before menstruation. In addition, endometriosis makes periods very painful, long, and unfortunately heavy. Many patients complain of pain during sexual intercourse and, in rare cases, of intermenstrual spotting and traces of blood in the stool and urine. Of course, stray endometrium in the bowels or bladder can cause pain during micturition and defecation.

The blood that accumulates in the course of endometriosis has no outlet, as a result of which adhesions and chocolate cysts form. It should be mentioned that the symptoms of endometriosis can sometimes be difficult to diagnose, as the ailment can produce very different symptoms of varying severity.

In summary, pain associated with endometriosis can be experienced:

• before, during or after menstruation,
• during ovulation (ovulation),
• during urination,
• during or after sexual intercourse.

In addition to the pelvic region, it can also localize in the lower back.

In addition, other additional symptoms of endometriosis may also appear:

• diarrhoea or constipation (in some cases these may occur during a specific phase of the monthly cycle),
• repeated flatulence,
• non-menstrual bleeding from the genital tract,
• a feeling of weakness.

Often the most serious symptom of endometriosis is infertility. It has been shown that endometriosis occurs in one in three women who have trouble getting pregnant. Of course, it is important to stress that not every woman diagnosed with endometriosis will have trouble getting pregnant in the future. Roughly 30 percent of women are affected. It is suspected that in some women, endometriosis foci occur as a result of other causes of infertility, such as hormonal imbalances.

Endometriosis causes fertility disorders in two ways: firstly, women with endometriosis often have adhesions in the abdominal cavity and inside the uterus, so fertilization and the eggs reaching the uterus is difficult. Secondly, foci of endometriosis can secrete a substance and enzymes that unfortunately hinder the process of fertilization and the proper implantation of the egg.