Endometriosis means that the uterine mucosa grows outside the uterus. Roughly one in ten people who have menses have the disease. A common symptom is having a lot of pain associated with menstruation. The most common thing is that you need treatment to relieve the pain or disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is important that you get to see a gynecologist get help with the examination and treatment if you have a lot of pain during menstruation.\u00a0Both to relieve pain and to avoid complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is common for the first symptoms of endometriosis<\/strong> to come in their teens.\u00a0Some people get symptoms the first time they have menstruation.\u00a0It is different from person to person what symptoms you have if you have endometriosis.\u00a0Some people do not know their endometriosis at all or quite a bit.\u00a0Others may have symptoms that are not listed here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is common to have one or more of these disorders if you have endometriosis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Endometriosis usually disappears after\u00a0menopause, but sometimes the pains remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Endometriosis often occurs in so-called forests.\u00a0This means that the strength of the symptoms varies over time.\u00a0It is common to have better and worse days or longer periods with more or fewer symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are various things you can try to do yourself to see if it relieves the pain.\u00a0For example, it can feel comfortable with warmth\u00a0on the stomach, such as warm wheat pads or a heating pad.\u00a0Acupuncture\u00a0or\u00a0tens, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation can also relieve.\u00a0Relaxation exercises,\u00a0KBT,\u00a0and\u00a0mindfulness can be other ways to deal with the pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some who have endometriosis<\/strong> notice that what they eat affects how they feel and how bad they are.\u00a0There is no evidence that a particular diet causes endometriosis in itself to be affected.\u00a0An uneasy bowel, however, affects the entire stomach and can make the pain from the endometriosis more painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can try keeping a diet diary to see if there is food that causes you less pain and exclude it that causes more discomfort or pain. Please contact a dietician for advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is good to move, as it activates the body’s own pain relief system. When you move, endorphins are released, which relieves pain. Walking or other forms of light exercise can be enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can feel difficult to move and exercise, for example, if you have a lot of pain from endometriosis. Then you may need help from a physical therapist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact a health center or gynecological clinic to see if one or more symptoms are right for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are told how you feel and what symptoms you have.\u00a0The doctor usually does a\u00a0gynecological examination\u00a0and a vaginal\u00a0ultrasound examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is quite common for endometrial cysts to form in the ovaries.\u00a0They are called ovarian endometrioma or chocolate cysts.\u00a0They contain endometriosis and old broken blood.\u00a0An ultrasound can show, among other things, if you have\u00a0cysts on the ovaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In some cases, an examination may be required via dental cavity surgery.\u00a0It is then possible to remove any endometriosis at once.\u00a0You can read more about it in the chapter called treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can take a long time to get the right diagnosis if you have endometriosis.\u00a0It is common for the disease to be mistaken for common\u00a0menstrual pain, urinary tract infection or IBS.\u00a0Seek care again if you do not think you will be better off by the treatment of endometriosis<\/strong> you receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several receptions that specialize in endometriosis, such as the\u00a0National Endometriosis Center in Uppsala\u00a0and the\u00a0Endometrioscentrum in Huddinge.\u00a0You can call there for advice and you can also ask for a\u00a0referral\u00a0there from your health care center, no matter where in the country you live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can then\u00a0increase care at any healthcare center or open specialist clinic\u00a0you want throughout the country.\u00a0Sometimes a referral to the open specialized care is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order for you to be involved in your care and treatment, it is important that you\u00a0understand the information\u00a0you receive from the healthcare staff.\u00a0Ask questions if you don’t understand.\u00a0For example, you should receive information about treatment options and\u00a0how long you may have to wait for care and treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEndometriosis often occurs in forests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What can I do for myself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Food can play a role<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Exercise is good for the pain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Where and when should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Investigations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You may need to see several doctors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Seek care throughout the country<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You should understand the information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Treatment for endometriosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n