Affecting Nearly 1 in 5 Women! Severe Dysmenorrhea and Heavy Menstrual Bleeding May Be Warning Signs

Women's Health

In outpatient work, Dr. Jia found that many people have a certain understanding of many common gynecological diseases, such as uterine fibroids, endometrial polyps, etc., but every time they mention a

In outpatient work, Dr. Jia found that many people have a certain understanding of many common gynecological diseases, such as uterine fibroids, endometrial polyps, etc., but every time they mentionadenomyosis, many people are still confused and say it’s the first time they’ve heard of it.

However, this disease is quite common. According to the latest Meta-analysis,the prevalence of adenomyosis in women of childbearing age in our country is about 19.5%(data from 2023), that is to say,one out of every five women may have adenomyosis, but the actual diagnosis rate is far lower than the prevalence! It can also causedysmenorrhea, infertility, excessive menstrual bleeding and othervarious problems.So today, let’s get to know this common gynecological disease with ten questions and ten answers.

However, this disease is quite common. According to the latest Meta-analysis,the prevalence of adenomyosis in women of childbearing age in our country is about 19.5%(data from 2023), that is to say,one out of every five women may have adenomyosis, but the actual diagnosis rate is far lower than the prevalence! It can also causedysmenorrhea, infertility, excessive menstrual bleeding and othervarious problems.

So today, let’s get to know this common gynecological disease with ten questions and ten answers.

Question 1: What is adenomyosis?

Imagine the endometrium( glands and stroma)is supposed to stay quietly in the uterine cavity, but some endometrial cells are a bit rebellious and sneak into the uterine muscle layer(scientific name “myometrium”), leading to adenomyosis.

These lost endometrial tissues, like the normal endometrium, will continue to proliferate and bleed with hormonal changes, but cannot be expelled like a normal menstruation,causing the uterine myometrium to gradually expand like a balloon, causing dysmenorrhea, excessive menstrual bleeding and other problems.

Question 2: Why do endometrial cells “get lost”?