| About 33% of the 5.5 million women suffering | | | | such as damage to the kidneys and bladder. |
| from endometriosis in North America have | | | | Bladder endometriosis versus urinary tract |
| bladder endometriosis. Usually only women who | | | | infection and interstitial cystitis . This illness is quite |
| are in their reproductive years are prone to | | | | difficult to detect. If the symptoms are just |
| developing this chronic condition. In order for you | | | | painful urination, cause can be misdiagnosed as a |
| to understand what bladder endometriosis is its | | | | urinary tract infection. However, you will realize |
| best to know more about endometriosis itself. | | | | that you don't have a urinary tract infection if |
| Endometriosis is a gynecological condition in which | | | | antibiotics don't seem to work and symptoms |
| the cells lining the uterus, called endometrium, | | | | continue to manifest. Moreover, laboratory results |
| grow in areas where they are not supposed to | | | | will show nonexistence of bacteria in your urine. |
| grow. The usual locations of endometriosis are the | | | | Another disease that has very similar symptoms |
| vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes and other areas in | | | | to bladder endometriosis is interstitial cystitis. In |
| the pelvic region. However, these misplaced cells | | | | fact, over 70 % of women suffering from |
| are also sometimes found outside the pelvic area, | | | | bladder endometriosis are misdiagnosed and told |
| in areas like the bladder and rarely the lungs. | | | | they have interstitial cystitis. Women suffering |
| When endometrium cells grow inside the bladder, | | | | from interstitial cystitis have inflammation in the |
| the condition is called bladder endometriosis. | | | | area between the lining of the bladder and the |
| Symptoms of Endometriosis of the Bladder Not all | | | | bladder muscle. That is why the sufferers of this |
| cases of endometriosis are reported because | | | | disease also complain of pain in the pelvic region, |
| sometimes women do not associate any | | | | blood or pus in the urine, difficulty in urination, pain |
| symptoms they have with the condition or they | | | | during intercourse and frequent urination. In order |
| may be unaware they have endometriosis. | | | | to determine if you're suffering from either |
| However, most women with bladder | | | | bladder endometriosis or interstitial cystitis, you |
| endometriosis complain of pain, which can either | | | | need to undergo cystoscopy, a procedure in |
| be mild or acute, in the pelvic area, especially | | | | which a doctor will insert a device called a |
| during their monthly period. Most women only find | | | | cystoscope into your urethra. This will enable the |
| out that they have this disease five to seven | | | | doctor to view the bladder and get cell samples |
| years after its onset because many believe the | | | | for biopsy. One glaring difference between bladder |
| pains they are feeling are from premenstrual | | | | endometriosis and interstitial cystitis is that only |
| syndrome. A lot of women only begin to consider | | | | women suffer from bladder endometriosis, |
| the seriousness of the situation when they | | | | whereas men can also have interstitial cystitis, |
| experience other symptoms of the disease. Other | | | | generally around 10% of IC suffers are men. Sign |
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| are difficulty in urination and sometimes you may | | | | symptom of endometriosis in detail and also |
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| soreness in the kidneys or bladder area, extreme | | | | methods to help you discover more about bladder |
| fatigue and even fever. Bladder endometriosis is a | | | | endometriosis. |
| serious illness because it can lead to complications | | | | |