The difference between adenomyosis and chocolate cyst

The difference between adenomyosis and chocolate cyst:

The difference between adenomyosis and chocolate cyst lies in the different causes, locations and clinical symptoms.

1. Different causes:

The main causes of adenomyosis are uterine surgery, childbirth, viral infection, etc. Chocolate cysts are caused by menstrual blood reflux, endometrial spread to lymph and veins, genetic factors, immune factors, etc.

2. Different sites of disease:

Adenomyosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in the myometrium, sometimes combined with endometriosis. Chocolate cysts are ectopic endometrial growths on the ovaries that bleed with the menstrual cycle and form old blood cysts.

3. Different clinical symptoms:

Patients with adenomyosis may experience increased menstruation, prolonged menstruation, dysmenorrhea, etc. Patients with chocolate cysts may experience chronic pelvic pain, sexual pain, lower abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, infertility, etc.

In addition to the above differences, there are also different treatment methods and different complications. It is recommended that patients go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital for abdominal ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and anti-endometrial antibody examinations in time, and then actively treat. During the treatment of the disease, you should maintain a good attitude, avoid having sex for a short period of time, and try to eat more easily digestible foods such as rice porridge and noodles to avoid adding burden to the stomach.