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Can Endometriosis affect teens?
Endometriosis can also appear in the teen years, but never before the start of menstruation
Does IUD cause endometriosis?
Mirena can reduce the symptoms of endometriosis
Is endometriosis communicable or non-communicable?
Endometriosis is noncommunicable disease.
What is 'endometriosis' in Romanian?
The Romanian language equivalent of "endometriosis" is "endometrioză".
Does endometriosis smell?
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.
Could you have endometriosis if you already have a child?
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.
Do you have periods if you have endometriosis?
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.
What tests will your doctor do to see if you have endometriosis?
To see whether your symptoms are caused by endometriosis, your doctor first will: Talk to you about your family and medical history, symptoms, and menstrual periods. Do a pelvic exam. This often includes checking both the vagina and rectum. Your doctor may start a trial of treatment, to see if symptoms improve If needed, a laparoscopy may be recommended to definitively diagnose endometriosis
What is the Gynecologic diagnosis code of pelvic endometriosis?
617.3 is the diagnosis code for pelvic peritonial endometriosis
When was World Endometriosis Research Foundation created?
World Endometriosis Research Foundation was created in 2006.
Is polycystic ovary syndrome related to endometriosis?
You can have PCOS and endometriosis at the same time, but one does not mean you have the other.
Is endometriosis hereditary?
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.
