Do You Have Endometriosis?

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Diagnosis of endometriosis can be difficult. However, there are a number of symptoms that indicate that it may be present. If the following sound familiar, there are medical tests your doctor can do to see if you have the disease.

symptoms
While a small number of women with endometriosis have no symptoms at all, most suffer severe, chronic pelvic pain. Other symptoms include:

disabling periods (often becoming increasingly painful over time)

repeated miscarriages

pain during and after sex

infertility (30 to 40 percent are affected; it is a common complication as the disease progresses)

heavy or irregular bleeding

fatigue

painful bowel movements and urination during menstrual cycle

lower back pain during periods

diarrhea, constipation, and other intestinal problems during the cycle

severe allergies and related problems

The only way to confirm endometriosis

is with a laparoscopy.

Medical Tests
Symptoms often indicate that a problem exists, and sometimes a doctor can feel growths during a manual pelvic exam. But because similar symptoms can be caused by other conditions, such as ovarian cancer, diagnosis needs to be confirmed before beginning treatment.

A laparoscopy is the only way to positively confirm endometriosis. This is a minor surgical procedure where a laparoscope (a lighted tube) is inserted into an incision in a woman’s abdomen allowing the doctor to look for growths on the abdominal organs. At the same time, the surgeon can also remove adhesions and growths to provide much needed relief to the patient.

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