What complications can endometriosis cause?

Endometriosis is often mistaken for ordinary menstrual cramps. However, if left untreated, this condition can significantly affect a woman's physical and mental health, and especially her fertility.

Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in the wrong locations outside the uterus. Endometriosis is a serious disease for women, especially those of childbearing age. It can have many negative effects on current health as well as future fertility.

Endometriosis is not life-threatening, but it is painful and affects the patient's quality of life.

1. Pain caused by endometriosis is often mistaken for menstrual cramps.

Abdominal pain during menstruation is a fairly common symptom. However, in cases of endometriosis, the pain will occur more frequently, most commonly pelvic pain, which is cyclical and worsens with each menstrual cycle .

Endometriosis doesn't just cause simple menstrual cramps. One of the most common effects is persistent pain. Patients not only experience severe abdominal pain during menstruation, but pain can also occur during strenuous activity, sexual intercourse, or as a dull ache in the pelvic area for months at a time.

Two important signs of endometriosis are painful menstruation and painful intercourse. The symptoms are diverse, with many systemic signs often overlooked, such as fatigue, insomnia, and depression.

This chronic pain condition has many psychological effects. Many people, due to enduring prolonged pain, easily fall into a state of fatigue, stress, anxiety , and even experience negative impacts on their mental health and quality of life.

2. Major obstacles to the ability to conceive naturally.

Besides pain, endometriosis is one of the leading causes of infertility in women of reproductive age. When endometrial tissue grows in the wrong place, the condition can:

Impact on ovulation: The presence of diseased tissue can affect the body's natural ovulation process.
Adhesion or blockage of the fallopian tubes: These tissues are prone to scarring and inflammatory damage, leading to adhesions or blockage of the fallopian tubes.
Difficulty in fertilization: Damage to the reproductive system creates a physical barrier, hindering sperm from meeting the egg for fertilization.
Impact on the embryo: Even if the egg and sperm meet, the affected uterine structure reduces the embryo's ability to implant and develop.

In some cases, it can also cause changes in the body's endocrine and immune environment, thereby affecting the ability to conceive naturally.

3. Risks associated with ovarian tumors

Endometriosis not only causes common pain for patients, but it also significantly affects various organs in a woman's body. Some studies have shown that women with endometriosis have a higher risk of developing certain types of ovarian cysts and endometrial carcinoma compared to the general population. However, this does not mean that everyone with the condition will develop cancer.

NL (according to Health & Life newspaper)

Source: https://yte.nghean.gov.vn/tin-chuyen-nganh/lac-noi-mac-tu-cung-co-the-gay-bien-chung-gi-1017978