Specialist geeft advies aan vrouw over diagnose en behandeling van endometriose bij DEA
Specialist geeft advies aan vrouw over diagnose en behandeling van endometriose bij DEA
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Endometriosis

What you need to know about this condition

Have you heard of endometriosis? If you experience severe menstrual pain or have difficulty becoming pregnant, it could be the cause.

Endometriosis is a common condition (affecting 1 in 10 women). It often remains undiagnosed, and it commonly takes 7 to 10 years to receive a diagnosis. It is a poorly understood condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside the uterus. This is known as endometriosis tissue.

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What is endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a chronic condition in which endometriosis tissue grows outside the uterus, for example on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder or bowel.

Before, around and during the menstrual cycle, this tissue behaves in a similar way to the tissue inside the uterus (the endometrium). Endometriosis tissue responds cyclically to hormonal fluctuations and causes local bleeding into the surrounding tissue. The blood released during this bleeding cannot leave the body in the usual way. This may lead to inflammation, swelling, scar tissue and often pain in the area where the endometriosis tissue is located.

The different forms of endometriosis

Endometriosis can take several forms. The main types are listed below:

  • Oppervlakkige/peritoneale endometriose: dit is de meest voorkomende vorm, waarbij kleine laesies (schade) op het buikvlies (peritoneum) voorkomen. Dit is de laag die de organen in je buik bedekt.
  • Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE): in this form, the tissue grows deeper into organs such as the bladder, bowel or uterine ligaments. This can cause severe pain and complications.
  • Endometriosis cyst, endometrioma or chocolate cyst: these cysts form in or on the ovaries. They contain old menstrual blood and can become quite large.
  • Adenomyosis: in adenomyosis, endometriosis-like tissue is located within the muscular wall of the uterus itself (the myometrium).

What causes endometriosis?

The exact cause of endometriosis is not yet fully understood. We do know that genetic factors, hormones and the immune system may play a role in its development. Women and girls with a mother, sister, aunt or grandmother who has endometriosis are at greater risk. Endometriosis is an oestrogen-dependent condition.

Take the self-test

Do you have unexplained symptoms? Are you unsure whether you may have endometriosis, or would you like to rule it out? Take the self-test and a few questions will help you understand what to do next.

Take the test

Do you experience these symptoms?

Do you experience recurring symptoms such as severe menstrual pain, pain during sexual intercourse, shoulder pain, neck pain and headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath, pain when urinating or passing stool, or bowel problems?

Do not leave these symptoms untreated. Our specialist nurses and gynaecologists are ready to help you. Contact DEA today for a consultation and find out how we can support you with your endometriosis treatment.