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A growing body of evidence has shown a correlation between an imbalance in the vaginal microbiome and the appearance of endometriosis. [71] This correlation is mediated by an immune system overload in the context of retrograde menstruation, in which it fails to detect and kill cells that come outside of the vaginal environment.
Theories explaining distant ectopic endometriosis include: Retrograde menstruation: Retrograde menstruation proposes that endometrial cells within menstrual blood travel backward through the fallopian tubes (instead of flowing out of the body through the vagina) into the peritoneal cavity, where they can adhere to peritoneal surfaces and grow ...
Endometriosis is estimated to occur in 7% to 10% of women, with an associated risk of infertility for between 30% and 50% of this population. [1] [2] [3] Endometriosis is commonly classified under the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine system from minimal endometriosis to severe endometriosis. The therapy and management of ...
"Endometriosis is largely a quality of life issue that centers on symptoms related to pain," says Dr. Wasson. "Therefore, treatment should be centered on improving and optimizing quality of life ...
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Endometriosis is staged like cancer. Doctors share what patients should know about excision, ablation surgeries. This endometriosis treatment can be life-changing to late-stage patients.
Endometrioma is found in 17–44% patients with endometriosis. [2] More broadly, endometriosis is the presence of tissue similar to, but distinct from, endometrial tissue located outside the uterus. The presence of endometriosis can result in the formation of scar tissue, adhesions and an inflammatory reaction.
Adenomyosis can be found together with endometriosis; it differs in that patients with endometriosis present endometrial-like tissue located entirely outside the uterus. In endometriosis, the tissue is similar to, but not the same as, the endometrium. The two conditions are found together in many cases yet often occur separately.