Pain in the bowel during menstruation
             Pain when passing urine (especially at the
             You may have endo especially if the problems above are:
             So bad that you miss school, sport or work
             So painful that you have to stay in bed
             Not helped by the usual treatments for period
             pain eg. Over the counter pain killers
             Occurring at the same time every month
             Endometriosis, endo for short, is a condition where
             Endometrium (the lining of the uterus) comes away
             when you have your period. This tissue, which has
             come away may be found on the ovaries, uterus,
             bowel or peritoneum. On rare occasions it can be
             found in other distant sites. This bleeds at the
             It is most probable that if a woman has endometriosis
             It is only possible to be absolutely sure of the diagnosis
             by the direct observation of the misplaced endometrium.
             For this to be found means a laparoscopy where a fine
             telescope is inserted through a tiny incision into the
             abdominal cavity to allow a good look of the pelvic organs.
             Sometimes to confirm diagnosis tissue samples are taken.
             There are many theories, which have developed
             Retrograde Menstruation Theory suggests
             that the endometrial cells from the uterus are
             pushed through the fallopian tubes and into the
             abdomen where they implant and grow.
             Embryonic Tissue Theory suggests that
             the endometrial tissue was present abnormally
             when the woman was an embryo, and which
             becomes active later in reproductive life.
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