자궁내막증 증상 From ‘endometriosis’ symptoms to treatment

자궁내막증 증상Professor Choi Jeong-in of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital said, “Endometriosis is a common disease that affects 10-15% of women of childbearing age, and can occur at any age in women who menstruate. “As endometriosis progresses, infertility may occur if adhesions or ovulation disorders occur in the abdominal cavity, so if you have symptoms that suggest endometriosis, you must seek medical attention at a hospital,” he said.
◆ Symptoms that may be suspicious of endometriosis Symptoms that may be suspicious of endometriosis include ▲ menstrual pain that suddenly gets worse, ▲ repetitive pelvic pain, ▲ pain during sexual intercourse, and ▲ bowel pain that appears around the menstrual cycle. Diagnosis of endometriosis First, abnormal findings in the uterus and ovaries are checked through an obstetric ultrasound. In addition, diagnosis can be made through imaging tests such as CT and MRI, blood tests for tumor markers, and diagnostic laparoscopic surgery.
◆Endometriosis is treated with surgery and drugs. Endometriosis is treated with surgery and drugs. If the size of the lesion is more than 3 cm and there are related symptoms, surgical treatment is performed. After removal of the lesion, drug treatment is concurrently administered to prevent recurrence. Recently, if the size of the lesion is smaller than 3 cm, attempts can be made to reduce the size of the lesion with drug treatment to avoid surgery, but the principle is surgical removal and drug treatment.
Professor Choi Jeong-in said, “The most important thing when treating endometriosis in women of childbearing age is ‘preservation of fertility and prevention of recurrence.’ The goal of surgery is to remove lesions and adhesions and restore normal structure while preserving normal ovarian tissue as much as possible so as not to damage it. After surgery, continuous treatment is important to prevent recurrence,” he said. “Early detection and treatment of gynecological diseases is important.” “It is important to get regular gynecological examinations even if you do not have any special symptoms,” he said. [Medical World News Reporter Kim Young-shin]

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