What does abdominal wall endometriosis mean?

What does abdominal wall endometriosis mean?

1. Abdominal wall endometriosis generally refers to the location of endometriosis to the abdominal wall, indicating the presence of endometriosis.

2. Endometriosis may be caused by genetics, retrograde menstruation, iatrogenic implantation, etc. It causes endometrial tissue with growth function to appear outside the uterine cavity and myometrium, and may also grow to the abdominal wall. Patients may experience lower abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea, increased menstrual volume, prolonged menstruation, menstrual bleeding, pain during sexual intercourse, etc. It may also lead to infertility and requires timely treatment.

3. Endometriosis patients can take mifepristone tablets, medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets, megestrol acetate tablets and other drugs under the guidance of doctors to promote atrophy of ectopic endometrium and reduce menstrual volume, and use ibuprofen sustained-release tablets, acetaminophen tablets and other drugs to relieve pain. If drug treatment is ineffective, surgical removal of the lesion can also be performed. If there is no plan to have children, hysterectomy can also be performed.

4. Endometriosis is a chronic disease. If the treatment is not thorough, it may relapse. Patients should pay attention to maintaining a good lifestyle and mentality in daily life, and actively cooperate with doctors for thorough treatment. After treatment, they can go to the hospital for regular checkups to understand the treatment effect in time and adjust the treatment plan in time.