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The underlying causes may include ovulation problems, fibroids, the lining of the uterus growing into the uterine wall, uterine polyps, underlying bleeding problems, side effects from birth control, or cancer. [3] More than one category of causes may apply in an individual case. [3] The first step in work-up is to rule out a tumor or pregnancy.
Adenomyosis is a condition where the lining of the womb starts growing into the muscle in the wall of the womb. It can cause painful periods and heavy bleeding, as well as pelvic pain, bloating ...
The symptoms of inexplicable chronic pelvic pain were often attributed to imagined madness, female weakness, promiscuity, or hysteria. [182] The historical diagnosis of hysteria, which was thought to be a psychological disease, may have indeed been endometriosis. [ 182 ]
An endometrial polyp or uterine polyp is a mass in the inner lining of the uterus. [1] They may have a large flat base or be attached to the uterus by an elongated pedicle (pedunculated). [2] [3] Pedunculated polyps are more common than sessile ones. [4] They range in size from a few millimeters to several centimeters. [3]
Endometriosis is a condition that occurs when cells similar to the lining of the uterus—called the endometrium—grow in other areas of the body, such as the pelvis, ovaries, or abdomen, she ...
Endometriosis is a condition that causes severe symptoms in up to 11% of women of reproductive age. It occurs when cells similar to endometrial tissue that lines the uterus grow elsewhere in the body.
Endometritis is inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium). [6] Symptoms may include fever, lower abdominal pain, and abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge. [1] [4] It is the most common cause of infection after childbirth. [7] [1] It is also part of spectrum of diseases that make up pelvic inflammatory disease. [8]
Adenomyosis can vary widely in the type and severity of symptoms that it causes, ranging from being entirely asymptomatic 33% of the time to being a severe and debilitating condition in some cases. Women with adenomyosis typically first report symptoms when they are between 40 and 50, but symptoms can occur in younger women. [3] [6]