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Adenomyosis can vary widely in the type and severity of symptoms that it causes, ranging from being entirely asymptomatic 33% of the time to being a severe and debilitating condition in some cases. Women with adenomyosis typically first report symptoms when they are between 40 and 50, but symptoms can occur in younger women. [3] [6]
Data collected from over 300,000 women in the United States suggest an incidence of about 1% for adenomyosis. [2] The demographic with the highest incidence in this retrospective cohort study were black women and women aged 40–45 years, with women in their early 40s the most likely to be symptomatic. [2]
Initial evaluation during diagnosis aims at determining pregnancy status, menopausal status, and the source of bleeding. One definition for diagnosing the condition is bleeding lasting more than 7 days or the loss of more than 80 mL of blood heavy flow. [3] Treatment depends on the cause, severity, and interference with quality of life. [4]
Estimates of the percentage of female adolescents and women of reproductive age affected are between 50% and 90%. [4] [6] It is the most common menstrual disorder. [2] Typically, it starts within a year of the first menstrual period. [1] When there is no underlying cause, often the pain improves with age or following having a child. [2]
Rarely, endometriosis can cause endometrium-like tissue to be found in other parts of the body. Thoracic endometriosis occurs when endometrium-like tissue implants in the lungs or pleura. Manifestations of this include coughing up blood , a collapsed lung , or bleeding into the pleural space .
Most people [note 1] with fibroids have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods. [1] If large enough, they may push on the bladder, causing a frequent need to urinate. [1] They may also cause pain during penetrative sex or lower back pain. [1] [3] Someone can have one uterine fibroid or many. [1]
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Women with pelvic congestion syndrome have a larger uterus and a thicker endometrium. 56% of women manifest cystic changes to the ovaries, [9] and many report other symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea, back pain, vaginal discharge, abdominal bloating, mood swings or depression, and fatigue.