Endometriosis in young women

Backgrounds: Endometriosis is a common disease among women of reproductive age, which causes severepain and stiffness in their abdominal organs. In this disease, the endometrial tissue is formedoutside its original location, the uterus, which is one of the main causes of infertility amongwomen.Material and Method: According to statistics, 176 million women in the world suffer from endometriosis, and 30 to40 percent of these women are prone to infertility.Endometriosis means the growth of the uterine tissue somewhere outside the uterus. Thepelvis is the most common site of endometriosis, where ovaries, fallopian tubes, ileum, colon,rectum, appendix, and bladder are most commonly affected.Endometriosis is not only a physical and biological disease, but also a social andpsychological condition, which change the quality of life.The common symptom of the disease is menstrual pain and often worse, which can’t beovercome by taking medication. Other symptoms include irregular and severe bleeding, blood in the urine and stool, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and dyspareunia. Researches has demonstrated that there is a high cancer risk for the tissues involved withendometriosis.Result: Women aged 25 to 40 years should go to the health centers for periodic examination andtesting. Given the high incidence and lack of complete knowledge of women about the riskfactors for this disease; medical advices on behavioral changes including proper diet, quitsmoking, maintaining proper weight and adequate mobility, could help to prevent early onsetof the disease.Conclusion: Women aged 25 to 40 years should go to the health centers for periodic examination andtesting. Given the high incidence and lack of complete knowledge of women about the riskfactors for this disease; medical advices on behavioral changes including proper diet, quitsmoking, maintaining proper weight and adequate mobility, could help to prevent early onsetof the disease