WHAT IS BOWEL ENDOMETRIOSIS?? WARNING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS | Diagnosis and Treatment | ENDOEMMM

Bowel endometriosis - a common area for endometriosis to hide - yet we don't hear much about it! This video was made to shed light on bowel endometriosis and to discuss the warning signs and symptoms of the condition, as well as how bowel endometriosis is diagnosed and treated.

Bowel endometriosis involves the abnormal growth of endometrial-like tissue in the intestines.

UPDATE: Doctors usually classify endometriosis as either superficial or deep. In superficial endometrial-like tissue grows on the surface of the bowel. If the tissue penetrates the bowel wall, it is called deep bowel endometriosis.

According to a 2018 review, after the genital organs, the bowel is the most common location for abnormal endometrial-like tissue to grow.

Symptoms of bowel endometriosis may include - but are not limited to:

deep pelvic pain
pelvic pain during or after sexual intercourse
constipation
diarrhea
painful bowel movements or urination, especially during menstrual periods
painful menstrual cramps that may worsen over time
intestinal pain
nausea
rectal bleeding - also seen as bleeding with or without a bowel movement

If you have bowel endometriosis, how do you manage your pain and discomfort? Feel free to pop your answer in the comment box below - it might help someone in their journey!

Disclaimer: I am not a medical practitioner or doctor. I am an endometriosis patient sharing information that I've found along the way in my journey!

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Resource: https://www.health.com/condition/endo...

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