Endometriosis is a disease in which the endometrial(inner lining of the womb) is found outside the womb/uterus.It is found in 6-10 percent of the general female population, and in about 25-50 percent of patients with infertility.
Symptoms: Typically, patients have dysmenorrhoea(painful periods), dyspareunia(painful intercourse) and long standing pelvic pain, infertility.
Endometriosis is associated with infertility/ inability to achieve a pregnancy, because:
- the endometriotic deposits may lead to scarring, adhesions, inflammation.
-This leads to impaired pick up of the egg into the tube, as the tubal anatomy/ tubo- ovarian relationship may get distorted.
-Also there may be disturbances in the egg formation/ folliculogenesis and ovulation/egg release process. - Oocyte quality may be lesser
-Also the endometrium/ inner womb lining is rendered less receptive to the implantation process.
Hence, these factors may lead to impaired fertility.
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If you have been diagnosed with endometriosis or you have symptoms of endometriosis, you should not delay your plans of having a pregnancy.
Get consultation with a Fertility expert at the earliest.
Most such cases can be managed without the need of a surgery