Abdominal pain is pain that you feel anywhere between your chest and groin. This is often referred to as the stomach region or belly.
Often a nauseous or knot like sensation can accompany Abdominal Pain. Most of the time, a serious medical problem is not the cause, and how bad your pain is doesn't always reflect the seriousness of the problem causing your pain.
You may feel very bad pain if you are having gas or stomach cramps due to viral gastroenteritis, better known as a stomach virus. And some life-threatening conditions, such as colon cancer or a very early case of appendicitis, may cause only mild pain, or no pain at all.
Sometimes, abdominal pain may occur due to a problem somewhere else in your body, such as your chest or pelvic area. You may have abdominal pain if you have:
Endometriosis is a common gynecological problem affecting women of reproductive age. It occurs when the tissues of the uterus start growing on surfaces of other organs in the pelvis.
Endometrium may grow on ovaries, fallopian tubes, outer surface of uterus, pelvic cavity lining, vagina, cervix, vulva, bladder or rectum.
Patients may experience
The exact cause for the endometriosis is not known, but it is thought to be inherited through genes that run in families. A defect in the immune system, hormonal imbalance, or as a complication of other surgeries, women may develop endometriosis.
We will ask you about general health, your symptoms and perform a pelvic examination to feel for the presence of large cysts or scars.
An ultrasound scan may also be performed to look for ovarian cysts.
The ultimate diagnosis is the visually proven endometriosis that can be done by diagnostic laparoscopy or keyhole surgery.
There are several treatment options available to minimize the pain as well as control heavy bleeding.
Over the counter pain relievers may be helpful for mild pain. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications will be prescribed by our doctors in cases of severe pain.
Hormone treatment is recommended if there is a small growth and mild pain. Hormonal preparations particularly progesterone type medications or a medication that decrease or block the production of Oestrogen can be taken in the form of pills, shots, intrauterine device (IUD) and nasal sprays. Birth control pills help to decrease the amount of menstrual bleeding.
Surgery is an option for women having multiple growths, severe pain, or fertility problems.