One thing I hear all the time is "Can't you just have a hysterectomy" to help your symptoms or cure endometriosis? The short answer is no!
Before I explain why that is, you have to understand what Endo is exactly. Endometriosis is a lifelong condition that appears outside of the uterus. It looks like tissue from the inside of the uterus it's very similar only growing on the outside instead of the inside. That is why a hysterectomy isn't a cure and often doesn't help the person suffering from it unless of course the main symptoms were confined to the time of their period.
Unfortunately, endometriosis is a medical condition that doesn't have a cure as of right now, doctors still don't know enough about it and only have theories as to what causes it, it is still being researched and studied. Endometriosis is described as a whole-body disease.
Now, some people, do get relief however most likely that's because the majority of their pain from the condition originated around their periods or they had adenomyosis and not endometriosis (which occurs on the inside of the uterus) therefore since the uterus is no longer present their symptoms disappeared.
Also, a hysterectomy is linked to other health problems so it's not recommended unless it's absolutely necessary in other words your periods have become life-threatening then it's definitely necessary to have your uterus removed.
People need to understand that hysterectomy, oils, pills, or even laparoscopy aren't cures for this disease, they may help your symptoms but that is not always the case and doesn't help everyone and we should not be telling people it's a cure either.
Before I explain why that is, you have to understand what Endo is exactly. Endometriosis is a lifelong condition that appears outside of the uterus. It looks like tissue from the inside of the uterus it's very similar only growing on the outside instead of the inside. That is why a hysterectomy isn't a cure and often doesn't help the person suffering from it unless of course the main symptoms were confined to the time of their period.
Unfortunately, endometriosis is a medical condition that doesn't have a cure as of right now, doctors still don't know enough about it and only have theories as to what causes it, it is still being researched and studied. Endometriosis is described as a whole-body disease.
Now, some people, do get relief however most likely that's because the majority of their pain from the condition originated around their periods or they had adenomyosis and not endometriosis (which occurs on the inside of the uterus) therefore since the uterus is no longer present their symptoms disappeared.
Also, a hysterectomy is linked to other health problems so it's not recommended unless it's absolutely necessary in other words your periods have become life-threatening then it's definitely necessary to have your uterus removed.
People need to understand that hysterectomy, oils, pills, or even laparoscopy aren't cures for this disease, they may help your symptoms but that is not always the case and doesn't help everyone and we should not be telling people it's a cure either.
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