Endometriosis is a disease affecting many women around the world. Since it involves a very private matter in a woman\u2019s life (her menstrual cycle), this condition may not be talked about like it should. Unfortunately, when it\u2019s not discussed openly or in public forums, women can\u2019t get the information they need to identify endometriosis and seek proper treatment.<\/p>\n
Endometriosis describes a disease in which the tissue that normally grows inside your uterus, or womb, grows on the outside. This lining of the uterus is known as the endometrium. The endometrial tissue may grow on the ovaries, the fallopian tubes and other pelvic organs.<\/p>\n
In a typical menstrual cycle, the endometrial tissue grows inside the uterus, breaks down and then sheds during your period. However, when this tissue grows on other pelvic organs (as it does with\u00a0endometriosis), there is no proper way for it to break down and be discarded. As a result, the abnormal tissue becomes trapped in the body, creating scar tissue and causing severe pain in addition to that typically associated with menstruation.\u00a0Patients typically describe the pain from this disease as having hundreds of excruciatingly painful blisters covering the inside of the pelvis.<\/p>\n
Experts believe about\u00a011 percent of American women\u00a0between the ages of 15 and 44 suffer from endometriosis. However, that number may not reflect all cases \u2013 if you don\u2019t experience the common signs and symptoms, you may not know you have the condition.<\/p>\n
Signs and symptoms of endometriosis generally include:<\/p>\n
Many women with endometriosis may go undiagnosed for years before learning of their condition only when they experience difficulty getting pregnant.<\/p>\n
There is no cure of endometriosis. Treatments for endometriosis\u00a0are usually directed at alleviating pain and improving a woman\u2019s chances of getting pregnant. For pain, your primary care physician may suggest medications like NSAIDs or stronger narcotics to reduce pain, as well as hormonal treatments like birth control pills to counteract heavy periods. Additionally, following an anti-inflammatory diet<\/a> is often recommended for patients suffering from endometriosis, as this has reportedly been beneficial in decreasing pain symptoms associated with this disease. Successful reduction of pain has also been reported by patients who take daily dietary supplements such as Curcumin, Omega-3 fatty acids, and CBD oil, all of which help to fight inflammation.<\/p>\n If your endometriosis is resistant to other treatment efforts (or if you are trying to get pregnant with little success), your doctor may recommend surgical treatments.\u00a0Laparoscopy\u00a0is one type of surgical treatment that involves removing or destroying the endometrial lesions through a small cut in the abdomen. In addition to getting laparoscopy, women trying to conceive may also undergo in-vitro fertilization (IVF).<\/p>\n Dr. Kumkum Modwel recommends: Endometriosis is a disease affecting many women around the world. Since it involves a very private matter in a woman\u2019s life (her menstrual cycle), this condition may not be talked about like it should. Unfortunately, when it\u2019s not discussed openly or in public forums, women can\u2019t get the information they need…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[19],"tags":[21,22],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communityhealthnewtown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}If you suspect that you might have endometriosis, call us at (203) 270-1077 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Kumkum Modwel. Dr. Modwel can help determine the right treatment options to help manage pain and improve your quality of life. <\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"