Endometriosis & Infertility: Symptoms, Stages & Treatment | Motherhood Hospitals

Endometriosis has been estimated to affect up to 10-15% of women at their reproductive age. According to Dr Beena Muktesh, MBBS, MS-Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fertility Specialist, around 30-50% of women with endometriosis have infertility. Moreover, women with advanced endometriosis also have poor ovarian reserve, low eggs and embryo quality as well as poor implantation. A lot of women with endometriosis experience pain and heavy periods, however, they are not aware of the disease. The disease is often discovered in advanced stages that eventually lead to infertility.

What is Endometriosis?
Endometrium refers to the inner lining of your uterus. When you have a period, this inner lining falls away from the walls of your uterus and If you get pregnant, the embryo attaches itself to the endometrium for development.

Endometriosis is a condition wherein the tissues like endometrium grow on other parts of your body. When these tissues start growing in the wrong places, it causes excruciating pain and makes conceiving difficult.

The endometrial layer can grow on several parts of your body, such as:

Fallopian tubes.
Ovaries.
Vagina.
Back of your uterus.
Bladder and uterus.
Rectum.
Intestines.
These abnormal endometrial tissues do not shed tissues like healthy endometrial tissues inside the uterus. This leads to a buildup of abnormal tissues, inflammation, scarring, and painful cysts.

Although the exact reason behind endometriosis is not yet known, it is supposed to be caused by genetics, reverse menstruation, and a family history of endometriosis.

What are the Symptoms of Endometriosis?
The common symptoms of endometriosis are as below:

Do take an appointment with the best woman care hospital in Gurgaon at a centre closest to you. Meet with our doctors who will carry out the required investigations, diagnose the issue and recommend the most appropriate treatment, enabling you to lead an active life.