Endometriosis (colloquially referred to as endo,
but also misspelled as endometreosis and
endemetriosis) affects some 89 million women of reproductive
age around the world. With endometriosis, the endometrial tissue
from the uterus is found outside the womb in other areas of the
body. Under normal circumstances, the endometrium leaves the
body each month through menses (unless conception occurs). In
endometriosis, the misplaced endometrium has no way of leaving
the body. The tissues, however, still follow the rise and fall
of estrogen and progesteron, breaking down and bleeding as if
they were still in the womb, with many of the following symptoms
taking place in the woman's body:
degeneration of blood and tissue shed from the growths,
inflammation of the surrounding areas, and
formation of scar tissue.
addition, the growths can interfere with the normal function
of the bowel, bladder, intestines and other areas of the pelvic
cavity. Endometriosis has also been found lodged in the skin,
the lungs, the diaphragm and even the brain.
Laparoscopical Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Laparoscopy is the only way to see
whether there is endometriosis or not. Once spotted, the surgeon
may decide to remove endo specks during the explorative laparoscopy
or not. A new method called autofluorescent
laparoscopy diagnosis of endometriosis helps the surgeon see only
the lesions, even if the tissues looked OK in normal white light.
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