Question 1

what are the differences between dysmenorrhea and endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

Dysmenorrhea: Dysmenorrhea is pain with menses which could be primary(not due to any particular condition) or secondary to for example endometriosis. Dysmenorrha is a symptom where endometriosis is a disease that has dysmenorrhea as a sumptom.

Question 2

could someone have dysmenorrhea or endometriosis at 16?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Unfortunately i treat women who have endometriosis as early as 12 and 13. Now the only way to know for sure is surgery. So how to go about diagnosing and treating pain depends on the individual patient.

Question 3

can you get dysmenorrhea if you don't have endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Dysmenorrhea means pain during period, and it's not exclusive of endometriosis

Question 4

how can i distinguish between dysmenorrhea or endometriosis?

Accepted Answer

Apples and oranges: Dysmenorrhea is a symptom.  Endometriosis is a disease.   They are not either/or.   People with endometriosis generally have dysmenorrhea, if they have a uterus.  People with dysmenorrhea may have endometriosis, and if the pain is severe they often do.

Question 5

what is endometriosis and how is it different from primary dysmenorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Endometriosis: Endometriosis is a bening disease defined by the presence of endometrial glands ( lining of inside the uterus) outside the uterus and its associated with pelvic pain and infertility. The disease tends to progress and recurrs. Primary dysmenorrhea is when no specific diagnosis has been made and secondary dysmenorrhea is when an actual medical condition has been diagnosed.

Question 6

can endometriosis cause pcos? had dysmenorrhea for as long as i can remember, can't move first 3 days. also have pcos, can one cause the other?

Accepted Answer

Not related: one could have both but they are not related

Question 7

51 years, female. sudden onset of dysmenorrhea. pelvic mri - small amount of free fluid. is this endometriosis? can endometriosis make asthma worse?

Accepted Answer

Pelvic fluid: A small amount of free fluid in the female pelvis can be a normal finding.  Although there are also many abnormalities that are associated with fluid in the pelvis, including endometriosis, the fluid by itself does not indicate endometriosis or any other specific diagnosis.  It must be interpreted in the context of your entire clinical picture and additional imaging findings.

Question 8

period pain the first 2 days, not every month & relief by pain killer, will endometriosis cause period pain for just 2days & not occur every month?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Although not a typical presentation a lot of variable influence the symptoms of endometriosis, so yes.

Question 9

good day

im 24 years old my problem is during my periods i suffer severe period pain

and my tummy is soo big im dieting and doing exercises but nothing change 
i never had a child or sex  ,im just worried if its not endometriosis  
thank you?

Accepted Answer

: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent to see a doctor. Your doctor can prescribe medication that can limit your periods to once a year. Wish you good health!

Question 10

normal to feel period pain 3 weeks post tlh+removal of tubes and endometriosis? kept ovaries. still endo on bowel/rectum. period would be due now.

Accepted Answer

A little early: Three weeks is a little early to know how you will respond to hysterectomy. If you kept the ovaries and there is known endometriosis on the bowel then one would expect that pain to continue without further treatment. Schedule a follow up to discuss the plan for the remaining endometriosis

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What is the difference between dysmenorrhea and endometriosis

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What is endometriosis and how is it different from primary dysmenorrhea?

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Can endometriosis cause pcos? had dysmenorrhea for as long as i can remember, can't move first 3 days. also have pcos, can one cause the other?

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51 years, female. sudden onset of dysmenorrhea. pelvic mri - small amount of free fluid. is this endometriosis? can endometriosis make asthma worse?

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Period pain the first 2 days, not every month & relief by pain killer, will endometriosis cause period pain for just 2days & not occur every month?

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Good day im 24 years old my problem is during my periods i suffer severe period pain and my tummy is soo big im dieting and doing exercises but nothing change i never had a child or sex ,im just worried if its not endometriosis thank you?

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Normal to feel period pain 3 weeks post tlh+removal of tubes and endometriosis? kept ovaries. still endo on bowel/rectum. period would be due now.

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