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Endometriosis: what is it

I am apart of the one in ten women who suffer from endometriosis. endometriosis is a chronic illness with an unknown cause but is suspected to have something to do with too much estrogen. while there is no known cure for endometriosis they do have some treatment options which can help subside symptoms and/or help for a short amount of time so far the treatment options are hormones and excision surgery.

WHAT IS ENDOMETRIOSIS
A disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus.
I will say that some people do find relief from common pain meds but I'm on 3 kinds of pain killers very strong (1000mg panadol, 500mg mefenamic acid and 100mg tramadol (3x daily for pain)) and as I'm writing this I'm on my last cycle of Noriday which is the 2nd last birth control I can go on before surgery and menopause tablets.

now because I want to make the most out of this blog post I'll link my endometriosis playlist which has all my videos relating to endometriosis so you can check it out and we will now get into facts and myths and need to know information. Endometriosis playlist

MYTHS
Women with endometriosis ONLY suffer pain during their period.
Women with endometriosis have to live with HEAVY PERIODS
Teens DON’T suffer endometriosis. 
endometriosis is most common among Caucasian women between 20 and 40.
Endometriosis puts an end your plans for pregnancy
Pregnancy CURES endometriosis
Surgery CURES endometriosis.
menopause CURES endometriosis
endometriosis is endometrium
your infertile if you have endometrisis

FACTS & NEED TO KNOW
1 in 10 women of reproductive age in the UK suffers from endometriosis.
10% of women worldwide have endometriosis - that’s 176 million worldwide.
The prevalence of endometriosis in women with infertility be as high as to 30–50%.
Endometriosis is the second most common gynaecological condition in the UK.
Endometriosis affects 1.5 million women, a similar number of women affected by diabetes.
On average it takes 7.5 years from the onset of symptoms to get a diagnosis
Endometriosis costs the UK economy £8.2bn a year in treatment, loss of work and healthcare costs
The cause of endometriosis is unknown and there is no definite cure82% of woman are at times unable to carry out day to day activities due to endometriosis

SYMPTOMS  
Painful periods  
pain with intercourse. 
pain with bowel movements or urination (around period)
Excessive bleeding. 
Infertility. 
You may also experience: fatigue, diarrhoea, constipation, bloating or nausea, especially during menstrual periods.

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