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Signs & Symptoms of Endometriosis

March 18, 2018


Many women suffer in silence month in and month out for what they think are just painful periods. But in some cases those painful periods are actually a medical condition called en- dometriosis. It can be debilitating and is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.

Endometriosis is a condition where tissues that normally line the uterus grow in other areas of the body, including the ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, bladder, intestines or colon. It is estimated that one in every 10 women in the world during reproductive years, or roughly 176 million, suffer from endometriosis, which affects them regardless of their ethnic or social background.1,2

Endometriosis Signs

It’s important to understand the possible signs and symptoms of endometriosis so that you can start a conversation with your healthcare provider. If you have endometriosis you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:3-6

  • Pain before, during and after menstruation
  • Pain during ovulation
  • Pain in the bowel during menstruation
  • Pain when passing urine
  • Deep pain during or after sex
  • Pain in the lower back
  • Diarrhea or constipation during or around menstruation
  • Abdominal bloating during or around menstruation
  • Feeling faint, sick or nauseous during or around menstruation
  • Heavy or irregular menstrual bleeding
  • Fatigue
  • Difficulty in day-to-day activities due to pain or exhaustion

Talk to Your Healthcare Provider

These same symptoms can be indicators of other conditions, so it’s advised to be open with your healthcare provider about the symptoms you may be experiencing. Because many of the symptoms associated with endometriosis may be experienced periodically or as part of oth- er common gastrointestinal issues, women often are not diagnosed with the condition until they have difficulty becoming pregnant.

It is estimated that endometriosis affects about 50 percent of women with infertility.7 Your healthcare provider can determine if your symptoms are related to endometriosis and help you navigate the pregnancy-planning process.

If you are trying to conceive, it is still important to take a daily prenatal vitamin, even before you become pregnant. The Prenate® Vitamin Family offers a line of prenatal vitamins with folic acid. Each contains 1 mg folate as a blend of bioavailable L-methylfolate and traditional folic acid. This nutrient is critical in early pregnancy to a baby’s long-term and healthy development. Talk to your doctor to see which Prenate® vitamin is right for you.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

This site and its contents are an information resource only, and are neither intended to nor should be used in replacement of your doctor or other prescribing professional’s medical guidance, recommendations or advice. Neither this site nor its information should be used or relied upon for any diagnostic, medical, treatment, nutritional or other purpose. All aspects of pregnancy, including whether pregnancy is right for you, and the nourishment and care of your child, should be made with your doctor and other appropriate medical professional, and in consideration of your and your child’s particular medical history. Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avion”) makes no representation, warranty or other undertaking that this site or its information are appropriate for you or your child’s specific needs or issues, and further expressly disclaims all damages, losses, injuries or liability whatsoever incurred or alleged to have been incurred in consequence of your reliance on the information on this site. Avion does not endorse any test, procedure, treatment, remedy, therapy, cure, nutritional regimen, method or other activity or undertaking that you and/or your doctor or other medical professional may elect or recommend. By visiting this site you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that you have read and understand the same. These terms and conditions, together with any information on this site, may be amended, restated or otherwise changed from time to time and at any time by Avion within the sole, absolute and uncontrolled exercise of its discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Avion has no duty or obligation to keep you informed of any amendments to, restatements of or other changes to these terms and conditions or this site, and that you are solely and exclusively responsible for apprising yourself of the same.

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