Research Paper On Endometriosis

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Endometriosis is a common but often underdiagnosed disease in women during active reproductive years of 25 to 35 years. Endometriosis is an estrogen dependent chronic pelvic disorder that can cause severe pain and adversely affect fertility. Endometriosis is described as the occurrence of endometrial glands and connective tissue called stroma in the extra uterine mucosa located throughout the pelvis (Solnik, 2015). Therefore, as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) accurately diagnoses this disease, this patient population can increase the awareness become educated about endometriosis treatment options.

Melanoma is cancer that begins in the melanocytes. Other names for this cancer include malignant melanoma and cutaneous melanoma. Most melanoma cells still make melanin, so melanoma tumors are usually brown or black. But some melanomas do not make melanin and can appear pink, tan, or even white. This type of cancer can develop anywhere on the skin, but they are more likely to start on the chest/back in men and on the legs in women. The first sign is the appearance of a flat or slightly raised discolored patch that has irregular borders and is somewhat asymmetrical in form. The color varies, and you may see areas of tan, brown, black, red, blue or white.

Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus, the endometrium, grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, bowel or the tissue lining your pelvis. Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond your pelvic region (Staff, 2010). They can also be found in the vagina, cervix, and bladder, although less commonly than other locations in the pelvis. Rarely, endometriosis implants can occur outside the pelvis, on the liver, in old surgery scars, and even in or around the lung or brain. Endometrial implants, while they can cause problems, are benign (Stoppler, 2011). In endometriosis, displaced endometrial tissue continues to act as it normally would: It

According to National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC), in the United States, approximately one-third of all hysterectomies are performed for uterine fibroid (Right Diagnosis, 2015). The 2nd most frequent condition that leads to hysterectomies is endometriosis

Women are mostly affected during the reproductive age about 2% to 22%, and 2% to 4% during menopausal age. The ectopic endometrial cells can be implanted in the abdominal or pelvic cavity, namely ovaries, uterine ligament, rectovaginal septum, and pelvic peritoneum. This abnormal cells goes through the process of proliferation, break down and sloughs off during normal menstrual periods. Inflammation and pain noted during the proliferation process cause fibrosis, scarring, and adhesion from the inflammatory process (Huether & McCance, 2012).

Endometriosis occurs when tissue typically found inside the womb grows in other portions of the body. As hormones change throughout the menstrual period, this tissue breaks down and can cause painful adhesions, or scar tissue. Doctors do not know why endometrial tissue grows outside the womb, but they've several theories. Heredity plays a role, and some cells could be present from birth. Another theory suggests that blood containing cells flows back through the rectal tubes and to the thoracic cavity rather of out from the body. These cells are believed to adhere to organs and maintain bleeding and growing with time.

Risk factors associated with uterine fibroids are: women of childbearing years, women who are approaching menopause, African American heritage, and obesity. Signs and symptoms of fibroids can be asymptomatic, mild, or severe. Some symptoms may

There are many different risk factors for endometriosis. Never giving birth, having relatives diagnosed with endometriosis, medical conditions that prevents the flow of normal menstruation, any history of pelvic infection, or uterine abnormalities are all examples of possible risk factors for endometriosis (Mayo Clinic, 2013). Having endometriosis increases a woman’s chances of infertility as well as possibly developing ovarian cancer.

uterine tumour. Cytological test of uterine cervix was negative and that of the endometrium was not possible. Magnetic resonance

The American Cancer Society says a woman’s risk of developing uterine cancer goes up as she ages. The average age for diagnosis is 60, but it’s also seen in younger women as well. The ACS adds some of the dietary, hormonal, and reproductive risk factors for breast and ovarian cancer also increase endometrial cancer

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) has been accepted for centuries as a ‘normal’ symptom women experience as part of menstruation. However, CPP can have a detrimental impact on the overall quality of life women experience, extending beyond their physical health, affecting their mental, social and financial wellbeing. The most commonly reported gynaecological cause of CPP is endometriosis- prevalent in approximately 10% of the female population. This particular condition is characterised by the abnormal growth of endometrial cells outside of the uterus, as well as on the surrounding pelvic and abdominal tissues. With only very limited and invasive methods of diagnosis currently available, in addition to a lack of education provided on this condition, many women are inclined to simply ‘suffer in silence’, demoting this recurring pelvic discomfort to the status of a “female problem”. This uninhibited complacency is reflected in the delayed diagnosis of endometriosis which on average, is 7-10 years after it has first developed, which only increases the severity of the disease. Moreover, these associated personal and communal costs of endometriosis have inspired me to further investigate the current methods of diagnosis and treatment offered for patients with endometriosis in addition to researching other technologies being developed….

Human beings have suffered from tumors since the ancient population. Tumor is not a new disease made by humans as most people think. It could be either malignant or benign. However, benign tumors do not metastasize to other organs as malignant tumor does. [1] Moreover, tumors can attack different tissues in the human body such as the skin. According to the melanoma international foundation, ‘Over one million new cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year, outnumbering the total number of other cancers combined.’[2] There are three main kinds of skin cancers: Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma. [3] Melanoma classified into four basic groups, and it attacks the melanin pigment that is responsible for determining the color

Uterine fibroids affect 3 out of 4 women (Mayo Clinic, 2014). They are non-cancerous but they can cause pain and discomfort. This paper will discuss who can be effected by Uterine fibroids and its effects on the female reproductive system. This paper will show the three types of fibroids that develop in or near the uterus. It will discuss the symptoms and when a diagnosis is needed. This paper will also look into the various forms of treatment including medications and surgery.

Evaluation of the patients included gynaecologic examination, pap tests, transvaginal ultrasonographic (TVUS) evaluation; diagnostic hystrescopy with endometrial sampling was obtained using suction, dilatation and curettage. Later on endometrial tissue was sampled during diagnostic hystrescopy or by operative hystrescopy in patients who received a diagnosis by SHG as having endometrial echogenic mass.