how is an Endometritis surgery done?
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I had it done back in the 1990's and it's a simple operation.  Three small cuts are made and one small cut at the bellybutton.  I do not know what the doctor did during the surgery, but recover was a snap and my scars are so small and so far down below the panty line, they can't be seen.  I'm glad I had it done.
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Now for a sensible answer that doesn't contain erroneous information recommending futile treatments or try to sell you supplements:\n\nThere is no definitive cure for Endometriosis, hysterectomy included.  Because Endo makes its own estrogen synthesizing enzyme, called aromatase, it is able to sustain its own life cycle even after hysterectomy.  If there is any disease left behind, it will continue to cause symptoms, period.  You need to have it removed via excision by an expert, such as Dr. David Redwine at www.endometriosistreatment.org or Dr. Albee at the Center for Endo Care in Atlanta at www.centerforendo.com.  Those specialists use excision - not ablation, vaporization or other superficial removal - and routinely excise all disease from all locations, including bowels, bladder, ureterus and other advanced areas.  Hang in there and don't mess around with local docs who say that it "couldn't be removed" - what they mean is, THEY couldn't remove it.  Check out www.endocenter.org and the other sites above to get help and support from those who can relate.  Help is out there.  Good luck.
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I would suggest another surgical intervention, but this time with a team of specialists.  Often, at places like the Center for Endo Care, they will assemble a surgical team of specialists from each field - for example, a Endo excisionist, a bowel surgeon, a bladder surgeon and whomever else you may need to expertly work to truly excise residual disease and adhesions from all locations.  Check into the CEC at www.centerforendo.com or Drs. Cook or Redwine at www.drcook.com and www.endometriosistreatment.org, respectively.  You don't have to live like this; there are options out there and people who truly can help you.  Hysterectomy is not a cure for Endo and will not do zip for adhesions or bowel disease, so look into those docs.  Good luck and feel better.
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Here are some of the more common methods used in sterilization \n  \nHysterectomy:\nVasectomy:\nBilateral tubal occlusion\nIUD Implants\nBilateral Tubal Ligation\n\n\nCheck out the site below, it gives some great information.
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Yes, by having a hysterectomy or becoming pregnant
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What is Endometriosis?\nEndometriosis is a common and chronic gynecological and immunological disease that can result in pelvic pain. About 2-4% of women and girls of reproductive age and up to 30% of women with infertility have endometriosis. That amounts to approximately 5.5 million women in the United States and Canada.\n\nThe disease occurs when endometrial cells (the cells that line the inside of the uterus) develop outside of their normal location inside the uterus. The misplaced endometrial cells respond to the menstrual cycle in the same way as those lining the uterus. The tissue grows and sheds blood at the time of menses. However, instead of flowing out of body through the vagina, the blood shed by the misplaced cells has no way of leaving the body. The resulting internal bleeding can lead to chronic inflammation and the formation of adhesions and scar tissue.\n\nLocation of Endometriosis\nAreas commonly affected by endometriosis include the ovaries, fallopian tubes, the ligaments that support the uterus, the area between the vagina and rectum (cul-de-sac), the outer surface of the uterus and the lining of the pelvic cavity. Endometrial lesions can also be found in the bladder, bowel, vagina, cervix and vulva. More rarely the lung and other body tissues can be affected.\n\nThe frequency that endometriosis is found to occur in the pelvic area is:\n\nCul-de-sac - 72% \nUterosacral ligaments - 41% right and 45% left \nBroad ligaments - 43% right and 52% left \nUterus - 16% \nOvaries - 17% right and 17% left \nFallopian tubes 7% right and 9% left \nBladder - 33% \nSigmoid colon - 18%
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Go see your doctor or OB/Gyn.
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You might need a hysterectomy.
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Hello there,\n\nhere's a website that describes the entire procedure:  http://www.gicare.com/pated/epdlv02.htm
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The procedure is actually called a tubal ligation, but it's often referred to as a tubaligation.  Tubal ligation is a method of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied or ligated.  There are various procedures that can be chosen (and/or combined) for tubal ligation, including tubal ligation and resection, tubal occlusion, and tubal coagulation, and fimbriectomy.\n\nThere is also tubal ligation reversal that reverses the female sterilization so that women can have children again.  Some studies say the success rate of the reversal can be up to 65%.  However, if you go to the doctor more quickly and if you are younger, then the success rate may rise.  Thus, you should be able to get your tubal ligation reversed, although it may not be successful.\n\nCheck this site out for detailed information http://www.tubal-reversal.net/tubaligation_tubalreversal.htm .
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in a hysterectomy, the uterus is removed...what a lot of people don't know is that whatever sperm doesn't make it to the fellopian tube to catch an egg is actually absorbed into the body and broken down. the sperm is so microscopic that it actually permeates the walls of the vagina and wanders into viscera.
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Treatment for endometriosis has varied over the years, and there is still no absolute cure. If you don't have any symptoms, and you're not planning to have any (more) children, then no treatment is necessary, just regular checkups. If you have only mild symptoms, and infertility is not a factor, simple painkillers like acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen may be all that's needed.\n\nFor severe symptoms, depending on where the growths are located and their size, your doctor may recommend a hysterectomy and removal of the ovaries. Before you decide whether this is indicated, get a few separate opinions from other doctors. Although hysterectomy is considered a definitive cure, research has shown that women who undergo a hysterectomy for endometriosis sometimes experience a recurrence of the disease.\n\nConservative surgery involves removing the growths themselves, rather than any reproductive organs. One procedure, which was shown on The Learning Channel's "The Operation," is called operative laparoscopy. Through a laparoscope, surgery is done with a laser, a cautery, or small surgical instruments. Again, as with more radical surgery, recurrence is common after this procedure. Conservative surgery is the treatment of choice for women under thirty-five who are diagnosed with endometriosis in the early stages and who want to have children. About 40 percent of these women will go on to conceive. After conservative surgery, between 20 and 50 percent of endometriosis patients will need more radical surgery.\n\nIf you're infertile or don't wish to get pregnant, simply going on a progestin-containing oral contraceptive or a progesterone supplement, such as Provera, may control your endometriosis. This works for as long as you're taking the synthetic hormones, and sometimes the therapy can force endometriosis into remission for months or years after going off the hormones.\n\nIf that doesn't work, your doctor may recommend you take the drug danazol (a testosterone derivative). When a low dose of danazol is taken (roughly 100 to 200 mg per day), many women experience relief as well as a scanty menstrual flow. But there are "androgenic" (or progesterone-related) side effects to danazol, which include weight gain, acne, muscle cramps, unwanted hair growth, voice-deepening, water retention, and occasionally, liver problems since the liver has to metabolize this drug.\n\nIf you're not having success with danazol, there is a slightly more severe treatment with a GnRH, which is often used in fertility treatments. This drug "copies" your natural GnRH, thereby shutting it down and throwing you into a sort of "controlled" menopause. Synthetic hormones introduced into your body as "copies" are called analogues or agonists. GnRH is administered through injection, as a pump spray, or nasal spray. Brand names include Lupron, Synarel, or Zoladex. GnRH is strong medication and should only be considered in very severe situations.\n\nIf you decide to have surgery to treat endometriosis, GnRH therapy is sometimes recommended for about two to three months prior to surgery to dry up your menstrual flow.\n\nPregnancy As a Cure\n\nBelieve it or not, pregnancy does cause endometriosis to go into temporary remission, because you don't ovulate when you're pregnant. Furthermore, permanent remission of endometriosis has been known to occur after childbirth; the growths in this case shrink, and the pain associated with the disease stops. The problem is, the longer you have endometriosis, the greater your chance of becoming infertile. If you have been diagnosed with endometriosis, are planning to have children, and are in a position to have a family (that is, you have a supportive partner and are financially stable), then getting pregnant is a good idea. In other words, why wait? In addition, the disease may also worsen with time.\n\nPregnancy as a prescription is not feasi
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The only way to confirm endometriosis is through a laparoscopy.  An ultra sound WILL NOT detect it.  A doctor may suspect endo based on your symptoms and s/he can treat those but can never really know for sure without taking a look if you will.  \n\nEndometriosis is tissue (the endometrium) that is growing outside of the uterus.  This isn't something that can be detected by pap or ultrasound.
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Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrial stroma and glands, which should only be located inside the uterus) is found elsewhere in the body. \n\nEndometriosis lesions can be found anywhere in the pelvic cavity: on the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, and on the pelvic sidewall. Other common sites include the uterosacral ligaments, the cul-de-sac, the Pouch of Douglas, and in the rectal-vaginal septum.\n\nIn addition, it can be found in caecarian-section scars, laparoscopy or laparotomy scars, and on the bladder, bowel, intestines, colon, appendix, and rectum. \n\nIn rare cases, endometriosis has been found inside the vagina, inside the bladder, on the skin, even in the lung, spine, and brain. \n\nThe most common symptom of endometriosis is pelvic pain. The pain often correlates to the menstrual cycle, but a woman with endometriosis may also experience pain that doesn’t correlate to her cycle. For many women, the pain of endometriosis is so severe and debilitating that it impacts their lives in significant ways. \n\nEndometriosis can also cause scar tissue and adhesions to develop that can distort a woman’s internal anatomy. In advanced stages, internal organs may fuse together, causing a condition known as a "frozen pelvis." \n\nIt is estimated that 30-40% of women with endometriosis are infertile. \n\nIf you or someone you care about has endometriosis, it is important to research the disease as much as possible. Many myths and misconceptions about endometriosis still persist, even in medical literature. For many women, management of this disease may be a long-term process. Therefore, it is important to educate yourself, take the time to find a good doctor, and join a support group.
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Endometriosis is a painful, chronic disease that affects 5 1/2 million women and girls in the USA and Canada, and millions more worldwide. It occurs when tissue like that which lines the uterus (tissue called the endometrium) is found outside the uterus -- usually in the abdomen on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and ligaments that support the uterus; the area between the vagina and rectum; the outer surface of the uterus; and the lining of the pelvic cavity. Other sites for these endometrial growths may include the bladder, bowel, vagina, cervix, vulva, and in abdominal surgical scars. Less commonly they are found in the lung, arm, thigh, and other locations.
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It's spelled fibroid, and it is a noncancerous tumor that grows in the myometrium (which is the middle layer of the uterus).  A lot of women have them... they are almost never seriously health-threatening, but they do cause a lot of inconvenient and painful symptoms, like heavy and long-lasting periods.\n\nThere are two surgical ways to treat fibroids: hysterectomy and myomectomy.  A hysterectomy removes the uterus, which does destroy fertility, permanently and irreversibly.  A myomectomy does not destroy fertility, although if there is scarring left on the uterus it can make conception more difficult.  If you have had fibroid tumors in the past, you are more likely to eventually develop more of them, although most fibroids do not have symptoms, so you may never have any problems.
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Endometriosis is not caused by retrograde menses ("backflow menstruation) - many women have backflow but only some develop Endo.  Researchers remain unsure as to the exact causes of Endo, but recent studies indicate that genetics, immune system dysfunction, and exposure to environmental toxins like Dioxin may be contributing factors to the development of the disease.  \n\nThere is NO CURE for Endometriosis, including hysterectomy.  Endometriosis implants produce their own estrogen synthesizing enzyme, called Aromatase, which allow it to thrive despite medically suppressed hormones or following hysterectomy. There are treatments, however, they remain extremely limited and often carry significant side effects.  The best treatment is believed to be surgical excision of all disease from all locations - this is different from the typical ablation or vaporization that most gyn surgeons perform, which offer very little - and temporary - relief.  See www.centerforendo.com and www.endometriosistreatment.org for a complete and detailed look at excision surgery.\n\nAlternative therapies do exist to help Endo.  They include:\n\nShiatsu:  a Japanese finger-pressure technique similar to massage, Shiatsu stimulates Ki (which is the same as Chinese Ch'i) to balance freeflow and thereby eliminate pain.  For more information, contact the Shiatsu Therapy Center at 916/453-1770 and/or the Ohasi Shiatsu Institute at 212/684-4190. \n\nNaturopathy:  "Nature Cures."  Healing methods often include combinations of fasting, vitamin and mineral therapy, color therapy, colonics, hydrotherapy, herbs, breathing exercises, physical exercise, massage, joint manipulation, and acupuncture, among others.  Contact the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians at 206/323-7610 for more information. \n\nBiofeedback: altering of body processes such as heart rate, muscle activity, skin temperature, and brain wave activity. This is done through the use of electrodes attached to the skin which convert minute physiological, chemical or electrical changes into auditory or visual signals.  Please contact the American Association of Biofeedback Clinicians at 312/827-0440 for additional information. \n\nOsteopathy: Osteopaths believe pain be relieved by correcting structural problems through the manipulation of muscles, ligaments and bones. You can reach the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists by calling 313/332-6360 for more details. \n\nHomeopathic therapy:  Homeopaths stimulate and bolster healing mechanisms within the body through minute doses of natural remedies that would in healthy persons, produce the symptoms of Endo. Homeopaths believe "like cures like."  Treatments can take up to a year and include remedies made from natural substances like minerals, salt and herbs.  Common treatments for Endometriosis pain include thuja and sepia.  You can learn more by contacting the International Foundation for Homeopathy at 206/324-8230. \n\nChiropractics:  differs from osteopathic treatment in that Chiropractors believe the disease can be relieved by correcting dislocations (subluxations) in the musculoskeletal system alone.  Areas concentrated on include primarily the lumbar spine and the thoracic spine area (which also has beneficial effects on the immune system, long thought to be involved in the basis of Endometriosis).  For more information, call the American Chiropractic Association at 800/986-4636. \n\nAcupuncture: insertion of thin needles at various points in the skin. Is said to bring relief to women suffering from Endo pain, menstrual cramping, and post-op pain as well. According to Chinese philosophy, good health results as a balance and freeflow of Ch'i through "the meridians," while illness is an imbalance, stagnation, or an obstruction of Ch'i in a "meridian."  Placement of the needles on the various points linked by the meridians is believed to restore the balance and flow