Patient's question:
After getting married, every menstrual period has been painful, and the amount is also heavy. It wasn't like this before. Doctor, am I suffering from endometriosis? I want to know what are the clinical manifestations of endometriosis?Doctor's answer:
The etiology of endometriosis is not yet fully clear. The main theory is the implantation theory, where active endometrial tissue implants outside the uterine cavity, leading to the disease. The location of implantation determines the different clinical symptoms that may reappear. The main clinical manifestations include dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, and dyspareunia. If it is ectopic to the rectum, hematuria may occur. The symptoms vary depending on the different sites of ectopia.