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Symptoms of Endometriosis
Symptoms of Endometriosis
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Endometriosis includes the 24 symptoms listed below:
- 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)
- Pain after sexual activity (dyspareunia)
- Severe pelvic pain - note that pain is a poor indicator of disease severity
- Pelvic pain between periods
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Bleeding between periods
- Intestinal pain - less common
- Lower back pain
- Leg pain
- Fertility issues:
- Digestive symptoms - can occur in some cases
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- Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms
Endometriosis: Complications
Review medical complications possibly associated with Endometriosis:
- Internal scarring
- Adhesions
- Pelvic cysts
- Chocolate cysts
- Ruptured cyst
- Infertility (type of Sexual Conditions) - occurs in about 30-40% of cases.
- more complications...»
Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Endometriosis:
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Endometriosis: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Home Diagnostic Testing
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Endometriosis?
The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Endometriosis includes:
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Cystitis
- Adenomyosis
- Uterine leiomyomas
- more diagnoses...»
See the full list of 30 alternative diagnoses for Endometriosis
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- Risk factors for Endometriosis
Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms
Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.
- Abdominal bloating - see all causes of Abdominal swelling
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding - see all causes of Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Anovulation - see all causes of Ovary symptoms
- Bleeding between periods - see all causes of Vaginal bleeding
- Constipation - see all causes of Constipation
- Diarrhea - see all causes of Diarrhea
- Digestive symptoms - see all causes of Digestive symptoms
- Excessive menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea) - see all causes of Dysmenorrhea
- Heavy periods - see all causes of Heavy periods
- Infertility - see all causes of Infertility
- Intestinal pain - see all causes of Abdominal pain
- Leg pain - see all causes of Leg pain
- Lower back pain - see all causes of Lower back pain
- Menstrual symptoms - see all causes of Menstrual irregularities
- No symptoms - see all causes of No symptoms
- Pain after sexual activity (dyspareunia) - see all causes of Painful intercourse
- Pain with flatulence - see all causes of Flatulence
- Painful defecation - see all causes of Pain
- Pelvic pain between periods - see all causes of Dysmenorrhea
- Period pain - see all causes of Dysmenorrhea
- Rectal pain - see all causes of Rectal pain
- Severe pelvic pain - see all causes of Pelvic pain
- Subfertility - see all causes of Subfertility
Medical Books Online about Endometriosis
Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Endometriosis are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Endometriosis.
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Endometriosis:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The classic symptom of endometriosis is acquired dysmenorrhea, which may produce constant pain in the lower abdomen and in the vagina, posterior pelvis, and back. This pain usually begins from 5 to 7 days before menses reaches its peak and lasts for 2 to 3 days. It differs from primary dysmenorrheal pain, which is more cramplike and concentrated in the abdominal midline. However, the pain’s severity doesn’t necessarily indicate the extent of the disease.
Other clinical features depend on the location of the ectopic tissue:
❑ ovaries and oviducts: infertility and profuse menses
❑ ovaries or cul-de-sac: deep-thrust dyspareunia
❑ bladder: suprapubic pain, dysuria, hematuria
❑ small bowel and appendix: nausea and vomiting, which worsen before menses, and abdominal cramps
❑ cervix, vagina, and perineum: bleeding from endometrial deposits in these areas during menses.
The primary complications of endometriosis are infertility and chronic pelvic pain.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Endometriosis:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The classic symptom of endometriosis is acquired dysmenorrhea, which may produce constant pain in the lower abdomen as well as the vagina, posterior pelvis, and back. The pain usually begins 5 to 7 days before menses, reaches its peak on days of bleeding, and lasts for 2 to 3 days. It differs from primary dysmenorrheal pain, which is more cramplike and concentrated in the abdominal midline. The severity of pain doesn’t necessarily indicate the extent of the disease.
Other clinical features depend on the location of the ectopic tissue:
❑ ovaries and oviducts: infertility and profuse menses
❑ ovaries or cul-de-sac: deep-thrust dyspareunia
❑ bladder: suprapubic pain, dysuria, hematuria
❑ rectovaginal septum and colon: painful defecation, rectal bleeding with menses, pain in the coccyx or sacrum
❑ small bowel and appendix: nausea and vomiting, which worsen before menses, and abdominal cramps
❑ cervix, vagina, and perineum: bleeding from endometrial deposits in these areas during menses.
The primary complication of endometriosis is infertility.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Endometriosis:
This condition may cause painful menstrual periods, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and sometimes loss of fertility (ability to get pregnant), but it does not cause cancer. Women with endometriosis may be treated with hormones or surgery. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Uterus: NCI)
Endometriosis as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Endometriosis, it is also important to consider Endometriosis as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Endometriosis may cause:
- Abdominal pain
- Back pain
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Dyspareunia
- Female infertility
- Fits
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Menorrhagia
- Miscarriage
- Pelvic mass
- Pneumothorax
- Ureteric obstruction
Medical articles and books on symptoms:
These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:
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About signs and symptoms of Endometriosis:
The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Endometriosis. This signs and symptoms information for Endometriosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Endometriosis signs or Endometriosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Endometriosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Endometriosis symptoms.
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