Symptoms of Endometriosis

General information about symptoms of Endometriosis: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Endometriosis. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Endometriosis. Furthermore, symptoms of Endometriosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Endometriosis.

List of symptoms of Endometriosis: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Endometriosis includes:

• No symptoms - many cases cause no symptoms
• Menstrual symptoms
  • Period pain - but severity may be mild in some people or severe in others
  • Heavy periods
  • Excessive menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea)
  • Pain after sexual activity (dyspareunia)
  • Severe pelvic pain - note that pain is a poor indicator of disease severity
  • Pelvic pain between periods
  • Abnormal vaginal bleeding
  • Bleeding between periods
• Intestinal pain - less common
• Lower back pain
• Leg pain
• Fertility issues:
  • Infertility
  • Subfertility
  • Anovulation
• Digestive symptoms - can occur in some cases
  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation
  • Painful defecation
  • Rectal pain
  • Abdominal bloating
  • Pain with flatulence

Symptoms of Endometriosis: This condition may cause painful menstrual periods, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and sometimes loss of fertility (ability to get pregnant), but it does not cause cancer. Women with endometriosis may be treated with hormones or surgery.¹

More symptoms of Endometriosis: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Endometriosis, underlying causes of Endometriosis, associated conditions for Endometriosis, risk factors for Endometriosis, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Symptoms and Medical Malpractice

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