Endometriosis and Endometriosis Hysterectomy

It is a mysterious condition. Tissue from one part of the body grows where it should not and creates a great deal of problems that can be extremely serious.

The tissue in question is that which under normal conditions lines the uterus. When this tissue develops and begins to expand in other areas of the body, the consequences can include severe pain and bleeding.

With this condition, pain can stem from various sources. The discomfort may display itself in association with sexual intercourse, menstruation, bowel movement and urination. The ache can also present as pelvic pain, back pain and leg pain.

The hurting can be so intense and debilitating that many women seek a permanent and highly invasive method to cure the condition—endometriosis hysterectomy. By definition, a hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus. However, there are different types of the procedure, with the differentiation being the parts of a woman’s body removed during the operation.

In most cases, women who undergo this surgery do so after they have passed their childbearing years. However, with an endometriosis hysterectomy the timing will depend on the severity of the condition and the amount and degree of pain a woman is experiencing.

Fortunately, the majority of women who have this operation to combat the abnormal tissue growth report that they no longer have pain. On the other hand, some of these women say they find sexual intercourse painful after the procedure. This is not uncommon with a hysterectomy, especially when the ovaries are removed. The removal of the ovaries greatly reduces estrogen levels in the female body, accounting for some of the difficulties with sex.

This unexplained tissue growth can take place in several places throughout the body, including the intestines, rectum, bladder, the pelvis and the ovaries. In addition to the pain and bleeding mentioned already, endometriosis hysterectomy can cause infertility.