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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
The most common symptom of endometriosis is cyclical severe lower abdominal pain with menorrhagia. The following is a list of common presenting symptoms in a patient with endometriosis: | The most common symptom of endometriosis is cyclical severe lower abdominal pain with menorrhagia. The following is a list of common presenting symptoms in a patient with endometriosis: | ||
* Premenstrual or intermenstrual spotting (bleeding between periods): It is also called as secondary dysmenorrhea or as triple dysmenorrhea, because the the onset of pain is | * Premenstrual or intermenstrual spotting (bleeding between periods): It is also called as secondary dysmenorrhea or as triple dysmenorrhea, because the the onset of pain is prior to the first day of menstrual cycle and the pain continues for 2 to 3 days after the last of the the cycle. | ||
* Prolonged menstrual bleeding and increased amount of bleeding ([[menorrhagia]]) | * Prolonged menstrual bleeding and increased amount of bleeding ([[menorrhagia]]) | ||
* Painful sex ([[dyspareunia]]) | * Painful sex ([[dyspareunia]]) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
The most common symptom of endometriosis is cyclical severe lower abdominal pain with menorrhagia. The following is a list of common presenting symptoms in a patient with endometriosis:
- Premenstrual or intermenstrual spotting (bleeding between periods): It is also called as secondary dysmenorrhea or as triple dysmenorrhea, because the the onset of pain is prior to the first day of menstrual cycle and the pain continues for 2 to 3 days after the last of the the cycle.
- Prolonged menstrual bleeding and increased amount of bleeding (menorrhagia)
- Painful sex (dyspareunia)
- Cyclical rectal bleeding
- Painful bowel movements (dyschezia)
- Painful urination (dysuria) and hematuria
- Nausea and vomiting
- Infertility and subfertility
- Patients with endometriotic cyst of the ovary may present with an acute abdomen
- Endometriotic cysts in the thoracic cavity may cause thoracic endometriosis syndrome and present as catamenial pneumothorax with features of chest pain and breathlessness.