So a friend shared her Terrible Menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) story with me and wanted me to share this with others. As she had no idea that;
Not all period pain is “DYSMENORRHEA”
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She said; “Growing up in Nigeria, every time she complained of menstrual pain, she gets prescribed medications without further investigation.
Whereas all along what she had was Endometriosis which she recently discovered.
Whereas all along what she had was Endometriosis which she recently discovered.
ENDOMETRIOSIS is a long term painful condition where tissues similar to the lining of the womb (Endometrium) starts to grow in other structures around the womb like the ovaries and the Fallopian tubes( looks like hands of the womb). Affects women of childbearing age.
The Endometrium is the lining of the Uterus(womb) that becomes thickened in preparation for pregnancy every month and peels off as menstrual flow if no pregnancy occurs. So when it is found on other structures like the ovary, it triggers this same pain.
symptoms?
• severe lower tummy pain
• severe menstrual pain
• pain during or after sex
• pain when pooing or peeing during your period
• Blood in your stool
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea
• difficulty getting pregnant(infertility) a major complication
• heavy flow
• severe lower tummy pain
• severe menstrual pain
• pain during or after sex
• pain when pooing or peeing during your period
• Blood in your stool
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea
• difficulty getting pregnant(infertility) a major complication
• heavy flow
Causes? Unknown, but there are Risk factors;
• Genetics/ hereditary
• immune system related problem
• retrograde menstruation; when menstrual flow, flows back up the Fallopian tubes instead of out during period and embeds itself on other organs.
• Surgery
• Hormones
• Genetics/ hereditary
• immune system related problem
• retrograde menstruation; when menstrual flow, flows back up the Fallopian tubes instead of out during period and embeds itself on other organs.
• Surgery
• Hormones
Prevention;
• limit alcohol intake
• avoid excessive consumption of caffeinated beverages
• Regular exercise
• Early detection/diagnosis =early treatment
• limit alcohol intake
• avoid excessive consumption of caffeinated beverages
• Regular exercise
• Early detection/diagnosis =early treatment
treatments?
Medical;
• Painkillers eg paracetamol
• hormonal medicines and contraceptives
Surgical;
• Diagnostic laparoscopy; to diagnose+remove the endometriosis
• Hysterectomy; removal of part of the uterus affected by the condition
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy; removal
Medical;
• Painkillers eg paracetamol
• hormonal medicines and contraceptives
Surgical;
• Diagnostic laparoscopy; to diagnose+remove the endometriosis
• Hysterectomy; removal of part of the uterus affected by the condition
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy; removal
Of affected part of the ovary and Fallopian tube can be bilateral or Unilateral.
Complications;
The most common complication is infertility/difficulty getting pregnant
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