What are the symptoms of endometriosis?

According to clinical data, in recent years, among female infertility patients, the initial cause of most patients is endometriosis. Many patients do not understand the initial symptoms of endometriosis, delay treatment, and the condition continues to worsen, leading to the final serious consequences. So what are the symptoms of endometriosis? Let's take a look at the experts' explanation.

1. Dysmenorrhea:

Progressive dysmenorrhea is a common and prominent feature of patients with endometriosis, and is mostly secondary. Patients complain that they used to have no pain during menstruation, but dysmenorrhea began to occur at a certain period, which can occur before, during, and after menstruation. Some dysmenorrhea is so severe that they need to stay in bed or take medication to relieve the pain. The pain often worsens with the menstrual cycle and disappears at the end of menstruation.

2. Irregular menstruation:

Phenomena such as shortened menstrual cycles, increased menstrual flow or prolonged menstrual periods indicate that endometriosis has been complicated by ovarian dysfunction.

3. Pain during sexual intercourse:

Dyspareunia may occur when there are ectopic endometrial nodules in the vaginal vault, nodules or adhesions in the rectal pit, or when the ovaries are adhered to the pelvic floor.

4. Urinary system symptoms:

When there are ectopic endometrial nodules, rectal pouch nodules or adhesions in the vaginal vault, or ovarian adhesions to the pelvic floor, the fibrosis and contraction of the posterior lobe of the broad ligament are obvious, which can exogenously compress the ureter, causing it to be narrowed and blocked, and urinary system symptoms may also occur.

5. Symptoms of periodic rectal irritation:

The progressive and aggravated periodic rectal irritation symptoms are rarely seen in other similar diseases and are the most valuable symptoms for diagnosing this disease. The rectum, anus, and vulva are distended, painful, and feel tenesmus, and the frequency of bowel movements increases. When the lesion gradually worsens, the symptoms become more obvious, and disappear after menstruation.