Question 1

39 year women w/o child would like children still has ovulation but has diaphragmatic endometriosis. need to make decision. remove it or get pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Why either/or ?: You might consider doing both, in whatever sequence you desire. Removing the troublesome area or areas may delay pregnancy, but by 40, women's risk of adverse outcome through age alone is just 1% above that of younger women. You may want to meet with a genetic counselor to identify any family,health and age specific risks and decide based on full knowledge of the possibilities.

Question 2

can you get endometriosis after having a baby, if you never had it before?

Accepted Answer

Any time: Endometriosis can present at any time in a woman's reproductive lifetime. Diagnosis of endometriosis does not have any cause-and-effect relation to having had a child. Women with endometriosis fairly obviously have the disease before a diagnosis is made; it is sometimes difficult to say how long disease has been present when it's first diagnosed.

Question 3

how do you get endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

Endo: In short we don't know. There are some theories that suggest that endometriosis occurs because of back bleeding through the fallopian tubes into the pertoneal cavity and the body is not able to digest this blood for  which reason endometriosis develops. Most women have retrograde menses but only about 10 percent may get endometriosis due to a faulty immunological system.

Question 4

who is more likely to get endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

40 percent of women: Fortunately most women with endometriosis are not actually bothered by it.  If symptomatic there are many treatments available.

Question 5

can you get endometriosis when you are 13?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Very young women can have endometriosis, even before ever having a menstrual period. Although various theories exist, no one really knows for sure how endometriosis forms. And for that matter, why it is more active in some women.

Question 6

could endometriosis get worse over the years?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is common for cramping from endometriosis to increase over time.

Question 7

can someone with endometriosis get injections?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are definitely indications for trigger point injections in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) which can include endometriosis.  While endo itself is not treated with trigger point injections, the CPP syndrome that results can lead to myofascial pains and pelvic floor dysfunction that will respond to trigger point injections.  In some cases it is a very good treatment.

Question 8

will i ever be able to have children since i have endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

Yes you will: follow up with your ob/gyn doctor, the disease is manageable and you would be able to conceive, good luck

Question 9

how can you get rid of endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

Curing endo: While many women benefit from aggressive excisional laparoscopic surgery where all visible and deep disease is removed, after three to five years, a majority of women will experience recurrence of symptoms. While surgery and medical suppression can keep symptoms at bay, as there is a genetic component, there is no way we can reverse the genetic predisposition to develop the condition.

Question 10

can you get endometriosis in the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Endometriosis is almost always found in the abdominal cavity. It may also be present in the vagina. Interestingly, . It has been found in distant organs such as the lungs and the brain. Although I am not aware of reports in the shoulder, i suppose it is possible.

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