Patient's question:
Doctor, my menstrual cycle was always normal before, but recently I don't know why I have severe menstrual cramps every time. Some friends said that endometriosis causes menstrual cramps, and I'm worried that I might have endometriosis. Therefore, I want to know what other symptoms this disease has.Doctor's answer:
1. Anemia: Due to increased menstrual flow and prolonged duration, women lose excessive blood, leading to anemia and headaches.2. Dysmenorrhea: As everyone knows, the most significant symptom of endometriosis is dysmenorrhea. The severity of dysmenorrhea will continuously worsen with the progression of the disease, and it is persistent, making it unbearable.
3. Pain during intercourse: Endometriosis can cause uterine swelling. During sexual activity, the collision may lead to vaginal pain in women, thereby affecting sexual quality of life and even causing sexual dysfunction.
4. Infertility: The uterus is the cradle of life. For women with endometriosis, once pregnant, the endometrium will atrophy, preventing the fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus, resulting in infertility.
5. Menorrhagia: Endometriosis can disrupt the normal secretion of ovarian hormones and even trigger other gynecological diseases, causing menstrual flow to increase continuously and extending the menstrual period.