Endometriosis: an underestimated disease

The gynecologist answers the most frequently asked questions on the internet on the topic Endometriosis is still a complex topic which, in addition to generating many doubts, can reduce the quality of life of many women. They often stop carrying out their daily activities and are unable to engage in physical activity due to the pain caused by the disease. The gynecologist […]

The gynecologist answers the most searched questions on the Internet on the topic

Endometriosis is still a complex topic which, in addition to generating many doubts, can reduce the quality of life of many women. They often stop carrying out their daily activities and are unable to engage in physical activity due to the pain caused by the disease.

Gynecologist and obstetrician Marcos Tcherniakovsky, communications director of the Brazilian Society of Endometriosis (SBE), explains that the disease is characterized by the leakage of endometrial tissue from the uterus through the tubes and that it can implant itself in the organs of the pelvic region and cause an inflammatory process .

The disease affects the female reproductive system even before adulthood, causing suffering even in adolescence. To clarify the main doubts about endometriosis, Cherniakovsky answers the five most common questions women ask themselves.

How to identify endometriosis pain?

Among the most common pains are menstrual cramps, pain during sexual intercourse, chronic pelvic pain and difficulty getting pregnant. Symptoms such as: pain or bleeding during urination, pain or bleeding during bowel movements, and abdominal swelling may also be part of this woman’s medical history. There are women who do not present symptoms, which we call asymptomatic, others with non-specific signs and still others with some of the symptoms mentioned above in a very evident way. It is important to know that the severity of the symptoms does not mean the severity of the disease, we can often have women with many obvious lesions without symptoms or few symptoms and vice versa.

Is there a way to prevent these pains?

Since pain is related to the menstrual cycle, the less a woman menstruates, the less pain she will have during this period. Normally prevention occurs with the use of contraceptives, anti-inflammatories and analgesics. Contraceptives have the function of blocking the menstrual cycle, therefore the woman will not have period-related pain. The use of anti-inflammatories and analgesics can improve the fight against pain.

What happens if endometriosis is left untreated?

Failure to treat endometriosis, depending on each woman, leads to more and more inflammatory reactions, which can start mild and then increase, until they become more serious and cause the endometriosis mentioned above.

Can endometriosis turn into cancer?

There is no relationship between endometriosis and cancer. What there is is a type of malignant change

in endometriosis, which occurs when the ovary is compromised and you have a type of malignant tumor, but

This is not due to endometriosis, but to the fact that it was already “born” as a malignant alteration, but this is not the case

It’s something common. Endometriosis is an extremely benign disease, but often has malignant behavior.

After all, does endometriosis have a cure?

What exists is disease control. Some women experience spontaneous regression of symptoms, others improve with hormone treatment, and some undergo surgery and the disease does not go away or its symptoms reappear. However, there are cases of recurrence of endometriosis even after surgery and each of them must be evaluated individually.

Source: Terra

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