ENDO Messages for March, 2005: Re: Need info on adenomyosis

Re: Need info on adenomyosis

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Mar 29 16:46:52 2005

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Adenomyosis does not start out bad, it gets that way over time. It is caused by trauma to the uterus, in most cases by childbirth for example. Repeated pregnancies and childbirth make it worse for obvious reasons.

You start off noticing your periods getting a little heavier and crampier from time to time - not all of them but a few each year, then a few more, etc until finally it seems the periods and cramps never end. Treatment of adenomyosis is purely a quality of life issue. When it begins to intefere with your daily life, and it will at some point, then it is time to consider the hysterectomy. For now, as long as you are able to live your life and adjust to the symptoms as they come then just do what you need to do to relieve the pain.

Adenomyosis is a build up of the tissue below the surface of the uterus which is why your uterus enlarges the way it does. You will eventually look as though you are about 16 weeks pregnant and no matter how much you diet and exercise it will not decrease. As the size increases so does the pressure, pain and bleeding. You may notice yourself feeling tired, moody, depressed, angry and very frustrated. Again, it's a quality of life thing and anytime you decide you've had enough you can say so. There is no honor in suffering without need so if you've had all the children you wanted/needed to birth and you would like to enjoy an active and energitic life then don't force yourself and your family to suffer needlessly.

Some things you can do when you notice the heavy feeling setting in leading up to your period are:

Elevate your legs at night, while watching TV or reading just get them up so that your feet are above your head for about 20 minutes or so. Back and leg massage will help with the crampiness as will a hot soak in a tub or a hot shower. Heating pads can help but may actually increase the blood flow so be prepared for that when you stand up.

Drink an extra glass of water each day and remove salt from your diet which means no pre-packaged convenience foods, salted nuts, most low fat foods contain extra salt and sugar so usually just eat the regular but less of it. Whole grains are better than white flour, lots of veggies as close to fresh and raw as possible. Raw fruits are better than juices. Lean meats, you need to keep your protein and iron up so lean meat is a must have. If you're vegan you may need to supplement with vitamins or extra spinach and kale, etc.

Some women have found a reasonable amount of relief from using birth control pills to help keep their periods regular. Women start to notice some period irregularities in their 30's anyway so it is something for you to consider using.

hope this helped.

At Tue, 29 Mar 2005, anonymous wrote: >
>I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone can give me some
>information. My doctor thinks that I have adenomyosis. Of course, the
>only way to 100% diagnose it is to do a hysterectomy. I am trying to
>hold off on having hysterectomy due to my age (30). I have been reading
>articles on adeno and I have some..but not all symptoms. The dr made no
>remark about enlarged/boggy uterus. I think it's fine. However, I have
>begun to have heavier periods (but not necessarily painful). I also
>have alot of pelvic pressure to the point that my back, hips, and legs
>hurt at times. The pressure starts about 2 weeks before period and
>continues til my period ends. Some months my period is on time..other
>months it maybe 10 days late. Some months it may last 3 days...other it
>may last over a week. I think that all of this still falls within the
>"normal" range of a cycle although I'm beginning to see more changes
>with irregularity/heaviness. I have had endometriosis before (diagnosed
>by lap). After years of treatments and pain returning, another lap was
>done but endo was not found. My new gyno believes that adenomyosis is
>the culprit. Could I possibly have adenomyosis even though I am not
>having problems with "unusually" heavy periods and enlarged uterus?? If
>anyone can give me some insight, I would greatly appreciate it!! Thank
>You!!

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