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Adenomyosis is when glands and stroma from the uterine lining is found buried in the muscle wall of the uterus itself. The uterus at times is enlarged and it is boggy or soft in nature and painful during menstruation.

Dr. Neeoo Chin reviewed this

42 year experience in Fertility Medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Symptoms

Pain during sex
Painful menstrual bleeding
Increased menstrual flow

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Adenomyosis
Birth control pills

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Adenomyosis

Surgery

Hysterectomy
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What is adenomyosis?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Is Adenomyosis hereditary?

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A 36-year old asked:

What happens to cause adenomyosis?

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How can adenomyosis be diagnosed?

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What does anterior adenomyosis mean?

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What are the symptoms of adenomyosis?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: adenomyosis?

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A 48-year old asked:

What is adenomyosis and what other health problems can it be related to?

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A 33-year old asked:

Help! what is adenomyosis and what other health problems can it lead to?

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A 48-year old female asked:

I am 48 yrs old. U/S diagnosed with Adenomyosis with no bleeding, bilayer thickness of endometrium is 5-6 mm get lots of pain. What else could it be?

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A member asked:

Hi dr. How to treat adenomyosis?

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A 22-year old asked:

Will adenomyosis prevent my from having children?

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A 20-year old asked:

I have adenomyosis. Is that the same as endometriosis?

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A 21-year old asked:

My adenomyosis really hurts, does it harm me in any way?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Does uae help with adenomyosis and do symptoms come back?

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A 43-year old asked:

How similar are symptoms for adenomyosis and endometriosis?

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A 37-year old asked:

What is the difference between adenomyosis and endometriosis?

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A 29-year old male asked about a 28-year old female:

Is there any chance of recover from adenomyosis without going through surgery?

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A 44-year old asked:

Does anyone know of a condition that has symptoms similar to endometriosis other than adenomyosis?

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A member asked:

Having children is difficult and risky if a woman is diagnosed with adenomyosis I am 43 years old just married planning to have children. Recently i was diagnosed with adenomyosis. Having children is difficult and risk ? Please let me know

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A 23-year old female asked:

Can adenomyosis turn into cancer?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Can you detect adenomyosis on ultrasound?

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A 29-year old male asked about a 28-year old female:

Can one recover from adenomyosis and get pregnant?

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A 41-year old asked:

What are possible treatment options for adenomyosis?

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A 20-year old female asked:

What are genetic factors of adenomyosis plzzz tell me?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Do cancer and adenomyosis look the same on imaging? Or do they have a lot of different features?

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A 21-year old asked:

After I had a hysterectomy, I was told that I had adenomyosis. Is that different from endometriosis?

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A 20-year old female asked:

I'm 20 years old that has problems with bc pills so can't take them and I have adenomyosis what else will help besides bc pills?

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A 45-year old female asked:

Told I have the start of adenomyosis from ultrasound. How can they tell and how long until it starts and how fast does it spread?

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A 35-year old female asked:

At what age should I expect menopause? Would you advice a 35 y/o adenomyosis patient w/symptoms worsening every month to be treated or to wait it out?

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