Chronic endometriosis

To date, chronic endometriosis deservedly bears the title of one of the most insidious and almost unexplained female diseases. If you believe the statistics, it is he who holds the third place in the list of gynecological pathologies. By its complexity and severity, it is second only to uterine myoma and inflammatory processes in that.

What is this disease?

Chronic endometriosis of the uterus is the process of proliferation of the glandular tissue of the genital organ beyond that. These peculiar "tentacles" can easily reach the ovaries, tubes of the uterus, bladder, rectum and other, even the most remote organs. Fixed in their new place, these non-natural formations undergo the same regular changes as the uterine walls themselves, especially when the menstrual periods come.

Symptoms of chronic endometriosis

Initially, the disease is not accompanied by any unpleasant or unusual sensations, so it can be found only on the next examination with a female doctor. But there are reliable signs of the presence of this pathology in the woman's body:

Treatment of chronic endometriosis

Ways to eliminate this disease can be divided into medical, surgical and mixed, but the choice of each of them depends on many nuances. Before treating chronic endometriosis, the doctor will determine the presence of concomitant diseases, will study the medical history of the patient and will appoint additional studies. In any case, the treatment is reduced not only to elimination of the neoplasms themselves, but also to get rid of the consequences of the disease, which include adhesions , cysts, mental disorders and so on.

If the disease occurs without distinct symptoms, then conservative methods of its elimination are used. A woman may well preserve her genital function, using hormonal drugs. If such measures do not bring the desired result, then it is the turn of organ-saving or radical surgical intervention, the choice of which depends on the severity of the patient's condition.