Baron Carl Von Rokitansky in 1860
Endometriosis is noncommunicable disease.
The Romanian language equivalent of "endometriosis" is "endometrioză".
Mirena can reduce the symptoms of endometriosis
Endometriosis does not necessarily have an odor, or at least not one that you would be able to detect, since endometriosis is inside of you. If you are experiencing vaginal odor, it is most likely not endometriosis, and you should visit your OB GYN with your concerns.
Yes. Having a child does not protect you from endometriosis. While having endometriosis often makes becoming pregnant difficult for women, becoming pregnant will also reduce the symptoms of endometriosis. So, being diagnosed with endometriosis after having a child makes it rather difficult for your doctor to determine whether you had endometriosis prior to the pregnancy or if it became an issue post-pregnancy - especially if you were positively diagnosed with endometriosis shortly after giving birth.
All women are different. Some women with endometriosis will not have regular periods. However, there are also women with endometriosis that either have irregular periods, or even those that have very regular periods. If you think you may have endometriosis, see your OB GYN.
Yes, when endometriosis happens in pelvis, fallopian tubes, uterus and ovary can be linked with infertility. Endometriosis brings a lot of disservices, if the endometrial grows in the ovarian, then ovarian cysts is easily induced. In this case, ovarian function can be threatened, the ovarian can't produce eggs, which is prone to cause infertility. Meanwhile, damage can be discovered in the organs where endometrial grows. There are a number of treatments available for endometriosis. They include surgery to remove the endo, pain medications, drugs that affect the hormonal system, herbal medicine of Fuyan Pill, and hysterectomy.
617.3 is the diagnosis code for pelvic peritonial endometriosis
World Endometriosis Research Foundation was created in 2006.
Endometriosis can also appear in the teen years, but never before the start of menstruation
You can have PCOS and endometriosis at the same time, but one does not mean you have the other.
There are various proposed theories about the aetiology of endometriosis. Dr Stephen Kennedy of Oxford University has an interest in genetic endometriosis research. There does seem to be evidence that for some families, endometriosis is hereditary for first degree relatives and that it may be more symptomatic in the second family member.