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Endometriosis and adenomyosis. Endometriosis is a condition that affects 10-15% of adult women, that can be extremely painful, that we barely understand, and t
by Centigonal 6y ago
Endometriosis and adenomyosis.
Endometriosis is a condition that affects 10-15% of adult women, that can be extremely painful, that we barely understand, and that we can't effectively treat most of the time. It also confounds a lot of the conventional understanding of the source of pain, which means we might get some interesting insights from studying it further.
- chime 6y agoThere is no easy diagnosis for Endometriosis either. It’s symptom-based “maybe it’s endo but until we open you up and scope you, there’s no way to tell.” And no idea what causes it, how to treat it, and what all does it affect. Does it cause infertility? Who knows. Maybe. Does it need to be removed? Maybe. Depends. Is there medication? Not exactly. Can you do anything to reduce the effects? Be healthier. It is one of the most frustrating things to go through and it absolutely messes with the quality of life. It’s basically the “default:” or “Other” for all undiagnosable issues.