WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 1997: Re: What is Endometriosis and is there a cure?

Re: What is Endometriosis and is there a cure?

From: Dr (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 May 1997 16:58:36 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 27 May 1997, Evelyn wrote: >
>I am going through the process and diagnosing whether I have
>Endometriosis or not and would like to know (in English) what it is and
>can it be cured? My doctor tried to explain it to me but unfortunately,
>he doesn't have the greatest bedside manner and could not explain it in
>terms that I would understand. He told me that the only known cure at
>the moment is a hysterectomy. But I know several women that have this
>and have found other methods to deal with the pain. Most of them went
>on the pill and that took care of the symptoms (mostly). I am already
>on the pill. I didn't start getting the pains until I switched from
>DepoPreva to the pill. Any advice and/or answers would be greatly
>appreciated. Thank You!!
>
>--
>Evelyn P. Morgan
>

-- Evelyn,

Endometriosis is the presence of something completly normal (the endometrium) in an anormal place. If the location is inside the uterine muscle it is adenomyosis, if it is outside the uterus it is endometriosis. Like normal endometriosis this tissue reacts to hormonal changes. Endometriosis is supposed to disappear with the onset of menopausis. This queer disease is benign and mainly responsible for pain and heavy menses. It can also be responsible for infertility. The most effective treatment seems to be GnRH agonists. These drugs cause a therapeutic and reversible menopausis and mus last for 3 months at least. Hysterectomy is an extremist treatment.

--
Bernard Cristalli MD CNGOF
Paris - France
http://www.obgyn.net/corresp/cristalli.htm

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