How can patients with endometriosis self-diagnose?

Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease that is very harmful to women. It can easily lead to dysmenorrhea, pain during sexual intercourse, and in severe cases, infertility. We should pay attention to prevention in our daily lives. So, how can we self-detect whether we have endometriosis?

Endometriosis is a gynecological disease caused by the growth of endometrium outside the uterine covering and uterine body muscle layer. This disease is very harmful and can easily cause dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility, so it is necessary to check and treat it in time!

How to detect endometriosis by self-examination? Experts summarize the following related examination methods:

1. Check your medical history by yourself

(1) Menstrual status: Early menarche, short menstrual cycle, long menstrual period and progressive dysmenorrhea are risk factors for this disease. Exercise during menstruation, such as playing ball, swimming, and cycling, is also a risk factor, which may be related to the increase in menstrual blood backflow during exercise due to pelvic congestion during menstruation.

(2) Gynecological complications: Endometriosis is often associated with other gynecological diseases such as uterine fibroids, adenomyomas, congenital malformations with reproductive tract obstruction, etc.

(3) Family history: Endometriosis often has a history of consanguineous marriage, or a history of the mother, sister, etc. suffering from endometriosis.

(4) Pregnancy and contraception: Infertility is a risk factor for endometriosis, while pregnancy has a protective effect. The placement of an IUD often causes an increase in menstrual flow, and the chance of retrograde menstruation is often a risk factor for the disease.

(5) History of pelvic surgery: curettage, cesarean section, cesarean section, myomectomy, etc. often lead to endometriosis.

2. Clinical manifestation examination

Patients with endometriosis usually experience the following symptoms in daily life: pain during sexual intercourse, ectopic bleeding and pain, galactorrhea and luteal insufficiency, primary or secondary infertility, changes in intestinal function, urinary system symptoms, progressive aggravation of secondary dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, and menstrual abnormalities. Experts remind: If you have these medical histories, you may have endometriosis. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination in time to check whether you are ill and the cause of the disease.