Can endometriosis be passed on to children?

People's understanding of endometriosis, a serious gynecological disease, has always been very limited. However, in the face of the serious blow to our bodies caused by the disease, we must not relax during the treatment process. Many people are worried about whether endometriosis can be passed on to their children. Let's listen to what the experts say.

Experts say that endometriosis is related to various aspects including genetic immunity, among which the relationship with genetics is very large.

As for endometriosis, genetic factors account for more than half of the pathogenesis. If a person has a family history, that is, someone in the previous generation has endometriosis, such as her aunt, her mother, her aunt, as long as one person has endometriosis, her risk of getting the disease is 30 times higher than that of people without this condition. In addition, endometriosis has a very interesting feature. If it is an identical twin, whether it is an older sister or a younger sister, if one person has endometriosis, the other person has an 80% chance of getting endometriosis. The inheritance phenomenon is very obvious between brothers and sisters of the same generation. If one sister in the same generation of the family has it, the chance of others getting it is about 40%.

So if there is a family history of endometriosis and you have symptoms, you should see a doctor as soon as possible. Your chances may be much higher than others.

The main clinical manifestations of endometriosis symptoms

1. Dysmenorrhea and chronic lower abdominal pain: Patients are characterized by secondary and progressive dysmenorrhea, mainly with distending pain in the lower abdomen and anus, which may start 1 to 2 days before menstruation and disappear after menstruation.

2. Menstrual disorders: Endometriosis patients may experience increased menstrual flow, prolonged menstrual periods, or spotting. Menstrual disorders are caused by the destruction of the ovaries by ectopic cysts or the ovaries being wrapped by adhesions, resulting in ovarian dysfunction.

3. Infertility: Endometriosis patients often suffer from infertility, which has become one of the important causes of infertility.

4. Pain during sexual intercourse: About 30% of patients with endometriosis often complain of pain during sexual intercourse. It is mostly caused by mechanical stimulation. Endometriosis occurring in the rectouterine pouch and vaginal rectal septum causes swelling and fibrosis of the surrounding tissues, and during sexual intercourse, the uterus contracts and rises, causing pain.

5. Intestinal symptoms: If the endometriosis lesions are located in the rectouterine pouch and near the rectum, during the menstrual period, the lesions will become congested and edematous, irritating the rectum and causing anal swelling, frequent or painful defecation, and constipation or diarrhea may also occur.

6. Urinary tract symptoms: If the endometriosis lesions are located in the bladder and ureters, the patient may have periodic frequent urination, dysuria and hematuria.

7. Symptoms of endometriosis in other parts of the body: If endometriosis implants and grows in other parts of the body, periodic pain, bleeding and enlarged masses will occur in the affected area, such as when the lesions occur in the umbilicus, abdominal wall wounds and vulva. If the lesions involve the lungs, pleura or diaphragmatic pleura, menstrual pneumothorax will occur repeatedly during menstruation. When the lung parenchyma is involved, premenstrual hemoptysis, dyspnea and (or) chest pain may occur.

8. Symptoms of acute abdomen: In a small number of ovarian endometriosis cysts, the cyst wall may rupture due to increased pressure in the cyst before or during menstruation. If the rupture is small and the overflow is not large, the abdominal pain may gradually ease. If the rupture is large and the cyst contents overflow into the abdominal cavity in large quantities, it will cause symptoms of acute abdomen.

The experts explained to us the detailed symptoms that people will show after suffering from endometriosis. If female friends want to ensure that they have a healthy body, they should pay attention to observing their own bodies in life. Once they find themselves having these symptoms, they should go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible to help themselves avoid the harm of this disease.