02/09/2025
DX@@@@>>> Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a frequently painful disorder in which tissue resembling the uterus's inner lining grows outside of it.
The uterus of a woman is lined with endometrial tissue. This lining is known as the endometrium. Every menstrual cycle, your body produces new endometrium in preparation for a fertilised egg. When endometrial tissue proliferates outside the uterus, it is known as endometriosis. It most frequently affects the fallopian tubes, the uterosacral ligaments that surround the uterus, the lining of the pelvic cavity, the ovaries, the outside surface of the uterus, and the area between the uterus and the bladder or re**um. Rarely can it also develop on or near the cervix re**um intestines bladder stomach (abdomen) va**na or v***a.
Types@@@>>>>> Endometriosis is also classified according to the part of the pelvis or abdomen it affects. There are four primary categories:
1. Endometriosis of the superficial peritoneum: Your pelvis and abdomen are lined by a thin membrane called the peritoneum. It also encloses the majority of these cavities' organs. The endometrial tissue adheres to the peritoneum in this form. The least severe version is this one.
2. Endometriomas: These cysts are packed with fluid and are black. Another name for them is chocolate cysts. Although they can appear in various locations of your abdomen or pelvis and range in size, the ovaries are where they most frequently occur.
3. Deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE): In this kind, the organs inside or outside of your pelvic cavity have been infiltrated by endometrial tissue. Your re**um, bladder, bowels and ovaries may be examples of this. Rarely, but occasionally, organs can fuse and become locked in place due to a large amount of scar tissue. This is referred to as a frozen pelvis.
4. Endometriosis of the abdominal wall: Endometrial tissue may occasionally develop on the abdominal wall. A surgical incision, such as a C-section, may become attached to the cells.
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