Pain, Pain, Go Away...

 

Pain, Pain, Go Away

Never Come Around, Hooray!

All I really want to say is,

Pain, Pain, Pain, GO AWAY!

What Is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis. This is what I was diagnosed with over eight years ago. The definition from The Mayo Clinic is Endometriosis (en-doe-me-tree-O-sis) is an often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus (endometrial implant). Endometriosis Mayo Clinic Definition most commonly involves your ovaries, bowel or the tissue lining your pelvis. Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond your pelvic region.

In endometriosis, displaced endometrial tissue continues to act as it normally would — it thickens, breaks down and bleeds with each menstrual cycle. Because this displaced tissue has no way to exit your body, it becomes trapped. When endometriosis involves the ovaries, cysts called endometriomas may form. Surrounding tissue can become irritated, eventually developing scar tissue and adhesions — abnormal tissue that binds organs together.

I am not a doctor but I thought that this was the most helpful definition to describe what Endometriosis actually was. It is also where my surgeon did his training. I am sure that there are other places out there in cyber space that might say things differently but it is a start. This is what I have. This is what I live with everyday. Pain or no pain every woman's body reacts differently to the disease. I unfortunately have pain and I had three surgeries to hopefully correct things on my insides. There is no cure and all treatments may or may not provide relief. Every woman's body is different. Do your research and hopefully we will find a way to help all women.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/endometriosis/basics/definition/con-20013968