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Endometriosis

 

            Endometriosis is defined as the abnormal growth of endometrial cells. This disease affects over 7 million women and girls in the USA alone, with several million worldwide. That is the same cell that makes up the lining of your uterus and that we shed each month in our menstrual process. These cells can attach themselves in the lower abdomen on several things for example: rectovaginal septum, stomach, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and our bladder. They have no passage way out of the body like uterine cells do so they stay in your body and continue to grow. The results of the endometriosis staying in your body is internal bleeding, inflammation, and scarring, and in some cases it has been found lodged in the skin and even in the brain. This disease can affect females between puberty and menopause, but is most common between the ages of 20 and 30. .
             Researchers are trying to assist women with a blood test that may be able to detect the cell CA-125, this is a cell protein found in pelvic organs. This blood work would show to be elevated in cases where women might have moderate to severe cases of endometriosis. Other test are the ultrasound and laparoscopy. If the laparoscopy is used in the correct manner it usually in 100% correct in DX. Women that are more likely to develop endometriosis are those that have menstrual abnormalities, heavy bleeding, frequent periods, early puberty, and short cycles. .
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             Endometriosis is diagnosed in four stages depending on the location that is affected by it.
             Stage 1- minimal disease ( superficial and filmy adhesions).
             Stage 2 - mild disease ( superficial and deep endometriosis, filmy adhesions).
             Stage 3 - moderate disease ( superficial and deep endometriosis, filmy and dense adhesions).
             Stage 4 - severe disease ( superficial and deep endometriosis, dense adhesions). .
             Adhesions are tissue that join two or more surface areas that usually would not have been joined.


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