endometriosis

[mully]

i am due to go into hospital to check if i have got endometriosis soon and i am a bit vague over what causes it and what it is .

[PurplePixie]

It's a disease in which patches of endometrial tissue (the stuff that lines the uterus) grows outside the uterus. It can start to grow on the abdominal cavity or gets stuck to the ovaries, intestines,bladder etc..The thing is that it responds to hormones in the same way that it would in the uterus, causing cramps, pain,and eventually makes scar tissue. These bits of sacr tissue are called adhesions & can sometimes grow to get in the way or organs or stuck tham together...that;s when they need to be surgically removed. It can interfere with fertility if the adhesions block the passage of the egg down the tubes,and it can either cause no symptoms at all or give the woman a real dragging pain in the tum, bloating, pain associated with sex & weird period patterns.

[twideler]

Mully PurplePixie has given you an excellent explanation of what happens and the symtoms of endrometriosis. The medical profession cannot agree on why it happens, some say it is because we wear too tight jeans, go figer, as yet there is no conclusive evidence why it happens. I have had it for 14 years, my advise is listen to your body but don't let it rule you. A relapsed sufferer (but not for too long:)