Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis

Endomentriosis is a condition in which tissue that normally grows inside the uterus (endometrium) grows outside it. Most often this is on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and tissue around the uterus and ovaries, outer surface of the uterus and lining of the pelvic cavity. The main symptoms include pelvic pain, painful period, pain with intercourse, excessive bleeding or even infertility. Around 10% women suffer a lot both physically and mentally from this disease. Women never giving birth, having a history of pelvic infection or having one or more relatives with endometriosis have more risk of suffering this. Patients are eager for natural ways to heal endometriosis. 

However, the reason is not clearly yet. Some experts believe that retrograde menstruation might be the most likely explanation for endometriosis. During retrograde menstruation, menstrual blood which contains endometrial cells flows back through the fallopian tubes and into the pelvic cavity. Such displaced endometrial cells attached to the pelvic walls as well as pelvic organs’ surfaces, where they grow,  thicken, bleed after the course of every menstrual cycle. Besides, others such as embryonic cell growth and immune system disorder may also be the factors leading to endometriosis.

Women with such symptoms should do some medical examination to make a definite diagnosis. Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure to look inside your abdomen for signs of endometriosis. It can provide information about the location, extent and size of the endometrial implants to help determine the best treatment options. Pelvic exam is another examination method during which doctor looks for abnormalities by manually feeling areas in your pelvis. The last one is ultrasound. It creates images of the inside of the body by using high-frequency sound waves. However, ultrasound imaging won't definitively show your doctor if you have endometriosis or not, but it can identify cysts related to them.

With a definite diagnosis, women could chose western methods to treat such as pain medications, hormone therapy and surgical treatment. Also, some traditional Chinese medicine has a good effect on endometriosis. Fuyan pill is such a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Herbs like lonicera, fructus forsythiae have effect of alleviating fever and sterilizing which can diminish inflammation. And ingredients like peach kernel and jasmine can promote blood circulation for removing blood, clear heat and remove toxins. Fuyan pill has its own patented formula and is an achievement of Doctor Xiaoping Li based on his over 30-years clinical practice and traditional Chinese knowledge. It is widely praised by patients and called as good medicine for gynecological diseases.