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 different? • Q. What is hydrosalpinx? • Q. What is hematosalpinx? • Q. I had blocked tubes near the uterus and I was told it was due to endometriosis. How often does this happen? • Q. How can you differentiate between endometriosis, which causes bleeding in the rectum and bladder, and other diseases of these two organs? • Q. What is the best way to diagnose endometriosis? • Q. What is laparoscopy? • Q. Can somebody undergo laparoscopy and stil
