Endometriosis Awareness Month

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month.

Endometriosis is a chronic & painful gynecological medical.condition . It occurs when endometrial, the tissue that grows inside the uterus, grows outside of the uterus, anywhere in the human body.

In most cases women with Endometriosis the endometrial cells are located within the abdominal area including bladder, bowel, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, etc. Unfortunately it can be found elsewhere in the body including musculature, and other organs including at worst the heart, lungs, or brain. Fortunately endometriosis occurs only on those last three locations on a very very rare occasion.

Examplesof Endo Symptoms

Typical symptoms of Endometriosis include, but not limited to

• Painful Menstruation
• Excessive Bleeding During Menstruation,
• Shortened or Irregular Menstrual Cycles
• Back Pain
• Painful Sex
• Infertility
• Painfull Urination especially during one’s period
• Painful bowel movements especially during one’s period
• Sensation that your insides are being pulled down lower in the abdomen
• Fatigue
• IBS either constipation, diarrhea or both
• Spotting or bleeding between in typical menstral cycle
• Nausea and vomiting,
• Pelvic pain

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but these are the highlights of a woman with “typical” endometriosis..

Check ibacklater to see my posts concerning treatment, my atypical endometriosis.and my experiences with treatments.

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