How often does endometriosis lead to cancer?
• Q. I have pain all the time and since the pain of endometriosis is usually just prior and during the menstrual cycle, is it possible that I have endometriosis? • Q. I have had two spontaneous miscarriages and later on, when I was diagnosed as having endometriosis, I was told that these events could be related. Is this true? • Q. On pelvic examination, I had a retroplaced uterus and my doctor said I had endometriosis. How common is this? • Q. I had a hysterectomy and removal of my tubes and ovaries. However, two years later, I had a very painful area in my pelvis and was told that I had endometriosis. Is this possible? • Q. What is the significance of CA-125? • Q. Are there any diseases that can be misdiagnosed as endometriosis or vice versa? • Q. After I had a hysterectomy, I was told that I had adenomyosis. Is that different from endometriosis? • Q. Before I had my laparoscopy, I was told I might have endometriosis or a chronic case of pelvic inflammatory disease. How are these diff
