Patient's question:
My daughter just got divorced and is trying to conceive. She was diagnosed with endometriosis and is said to need surgery. She usually experiences abdominal pain during her period, but otherwise everything is fine. Will endometriosis be fatal?Doctor's answer:
Endometriosis often recurs in women of reproductive age, with typical symptoms including secondary dysmenorrhea and progressive worsening. It can also lead to menstrual abnormalities, infertility, and dyspareunia. Morphologically, the disease is benign in nature, but in clinical behavior, it exhibits characteristics similar to malignant tumors, such as distant metastasis, seeding, and invasion. While endometriosis generally does not directly cause death, it can impair patients' fertility and quality of life. The recurrence rate after endometriosis surgery is approximately 40%, so it is recommended to achieve early pregnancy or use medication to reduce recurrence. Post-surgery, it is advised to follow up at a regular hospital's perinatal center.