Endometriosis

Endometriosis: Introduction

In this condition, tissue from the uterus is misplaced inside the abdomen, causing a variety of problems. Endometriosis is a difficult condition to diagnose, often starting with no symptoms or only mild symptoms. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, period pain, heavy periods, infertility, and many other symptoms of endometriosis. Symptoms are often cyclical because of the locations of the tissue and the displaced uterine tissue may also inappropriately respond to hormone cycles. Once symptoms appear, endometriosis is often misdiagnosed as other conditions such as IBS, cystitis or pelvic inflammatory disease.

Symptoms of Endometriosis

• No symptoms - many cases cause no symptoms
• Menstrual symptoms
  • Period pain - but severity may be mild in some people or severe in others
  • Heavy periods
  • Excessive menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea)
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 24 symptoms of Endometriosis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Endometriosis:

• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• more tests...»

Endometriosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Endometriosis:

• Internal scarring
• Adhesions
• Pelvic cysts
• Chocolate cysts
• Ruptured cyst
• Infertility (type of Sexual Conditions) - occurs in about 30-40% of cases.
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Endometriosis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Endometriosis

• Physical exam
• Pelvic exam
• Laparoscopy
• more tests...»

Read more about tests for Endometriosis

Wrongly Diagnosed with Endometriosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Endometriosis
• Failure to diagnose Endometriosis
• Hidden causes of Endometriosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Endometriosis

Endometriosis: Medical Mistakes

• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Endometriosis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Endometriosis:

• Mom & Baby
• Pregnancy
• Womens Health
• more product offers...»

Endometriosis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Endometriosis

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Read more about Misdiagnosis and Endometriosis

Endometriosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Endometriosis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Endometriosis:

• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Endometriosis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Endometriosis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Endometriosis

Read more about causes of Endometriosis.

More information about causes of Endometriosis:

• Endometriosis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Endometriosis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Endometriosis

Treatments for Endometriosis

• Pain relief treatment
  • Analgesics
  • Pain relief medications
  • Heat pads
  • Hot water bottles
• more treatments...»

See full list of 19 treatments for Endometriosis

Latest Treatments for Endometriosis

• Radiation
• Total abdominal hysterectomy
• Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
• Cytology
• Megestrol
• more treatments...»

See full list of 11 latest treatments for Endometriosis

News Archives for Endometriosis

Medical news articles related to Endometriosis include:

• Health Tip: Risk Factors for Endometriosis
• Chocolate for Your Valentine a Healthy Idea
• Chocolate Craving Has Ancient Roots
• Chocolate Lovers May Be Hard-Wired That Way
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Endometriosis

Patient Surveys for Endometriosis

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Endometriosis
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Reseach about Endometriosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Endometriosis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Endometriosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Endometriosis include:

• The Safety and Effectiveness of Surgery With or Without Raloxifene for the Treatment of Pelvic Pain Caused by Endometriosis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Raloxifene
• Effects of Endometriosis on Bone Mineral Density - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Endometriosis : Traditional Medicine Vs Hormone Therapy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Chinese Products,Nafarelin
• Pelvic Pain in Women With Endometriosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Endometriosis Trial: Study of NBI-56418 in Endometriosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - NBI-56418 (GnRH antagonist)
• more trials...»

See full list of 29 Clinical Trials for Endometriosis

Statistics for Endometriosis

• Medical statistics for Endometriosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Endometriosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Endometriosis
• Society statistics for Endometriosis

Endometriosis: Broader Related Topics

• Uterus conditions
• Endometrial conditions
• Ovary conditions
• Fallopian tube conditions
• more types...»

Types of Endometriosis

Types of Endometriosis

• Autoimmune Endometriosis
• Mild endometriosis
• Moderate endometriosis
• Severe endometriosis
• more types...»

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Stories from Users Related to Endometriosis

• lupron?? endometriosis
• Boil/Cyst....On left upper thigh???...
• Thrombocytosis and Endometriosis
• Endometrioma
• Laparoscopic Surgery to diagnose endometriosis??
• Definition of Endometriosis
• Has anyone had Laparoscopy for Endometriosis?
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• Porencetalic cysts
• cyst in cervix
• Endometriosis??
• Constant UTI's/Endometriosis/possible IC
• Cyst??
• endometriosis and nebothian cysts
• endometriosis/pregancy/irregular menstruastion
• pineal cyst found in brain
• Endometriosis
• Is this Endometriosis?
• Cyst , hypertension
• My 22mos son has a brain cyst....treatment?

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Endometriosis, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Article Excerpts about Endometriosis

Endometriosis is another benign condition that affects the uterus. It is most common in women in their thirties and forties, especially in women who have never been pregnant. It occurs when endometrial tissue begins to grow on the outside of the uterus and on nearby organs. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Uterus: NCI)

Definitions of Endometriosis:

A condition in which functional endometrial tissue is present outside the UTERUS. It is often confined to the PELVIS involving the OVARY, the ligaments, cul-de-sac, and the uterovesical peritoneum. - (Source - Diseases Database)

The presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea - (Source - WordNet 2.1)