What does adenomyosis mean?

There are too many types of gynecological diseases, and different types of gynecological diseases cause different harms to the human body. Many people may not have heard of adenomyosis, so they don’t know much about it. In fact, adenomyosis is also a difficult gynecological disease. This disease not only tortures women physically, but also brings great mental pressure to women.

What does adenomyosis mean?

Regarding the question of what adenomyosis means, let us understand what kind of disease adenomyosis is based on the definition. Adenomyosis is actually a diffuse or localized lesion formed when endometrial glands and uterine stroma invade the myometrium. It mainly occurs in women aged 30 to 50, but in recent years it has gradually shown a trend of becoming younger. After reading this, I believe everyone has some understanding of what adenomyosis means. According to relevant surveys, the reason why adenomyosis is becoming younger and younger in recent years is mainly related to the increase in uterine surgeries such as artificial abortion and cesarean section.

What are the symptoms of adenomyosis?

(1) Physical signs change with the menstrual cycle

Patients with adenomyosis may have a uterus that appears spherical and enlarged, painful with light pressure and has a hard texture. With the onset of the menstrual cycle, patients may experience significant uterine enlargement, edema and bleeding at the lesion site, and more tenderness than usual.

(2) Secondary dysmenorrhea

The occurrence of dysmenorrhea is a typical symptom of adenomyosis. During menstruation, bleeding from lesions causes increased intra-abdominal pressure in the patient, which stimulates the surrounding smooth muscles to a certain extent, eventually causing spasms and contractions, leading to dysmenorrhea.

(3) Menstrual disorders

After the onset of adenomyosis, the patient's menstrual cycle will be significantly prolonged, and the menstrual volume will also increase significantly; in addition, some patients will experience sexual intercourse pain, which is caused by the collision of the cervix during sexual intercourse.