Endometriosis Overview and Management

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What is the primary symptom of endometriosis?

Constipation

Fatigue

Pelvic pain (correct)

Blood in the stool

In which stage of endometriosis are there multiple implants that are both deeply invasive and superficial?

Stage 1 – Minimal

Stage 2 – Mild

Stage 3 – Moderate (correct)

Stage 4 – Severe

Which explanation for the cause of endometriosis involves menstrual blood flowing back through the fallopian tubes into the pelvic cavity?

Presence of dense and filmy adhesions

Heavy menstrual periods

Retrograde Menstruation (correct)

Blood in the urine

What symptom of endometriosis may disappear after menopause?

Pelvic pain Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of endometriosis involves isolated implants but no significant adhesions?

Stage 1 – Minimal Signup and view all the answers

Where is endometriosis characterized by the presence and growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus?

On or under the ovaries Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the endometrium in the uterus?

To house a developing baby during pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

Where are superficial peritoneal lesions commonly found in endometriosis?

On the ovaries Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe dark, fluid-filled cysts that form deep in the ovaries in endometriosis?

Endometrioma Signup and view all the answers

What are the patches of tissue called in endometriosis that are similar to the lining of the uterus and are found on various pelvic organs?

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What is the primary symptom of endometriosis?

In which stage of endometriosis are there multiple implants that are both deeply invasive and superficial?

Which explanation for the cause of endometriosis involves menstrual blood flowing back through the fallopian tubes into the pelvic cavity?

What symptom of endometriosis may disappear after menopause?

Which stage of endometriosis involves isolated implants but no significant adhesions?

Where is endometriosis characterized by the presence and growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus?

What is the function of the endometrium in the uterus?

Where are superficial peritoneal lesions commonly found in endometriosis?

What term is used to describe dark, fluid-filled cysts that form deep in the ovaries in endometriosis?

What are the patches of tissue called in endometriosis that are similar to the lining of the uterus and are found on various pelvic organs?

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