What are the symptoms of uterine adenomyoma?

Uterine adenomyoma is a common gynecological disease at present. It usually causes dysmenorrhea, which is the earliest symptom. Because the onset of uterine adenomyoma can cause endometrial compression, uterine fibroids can also block the cervical opening, which will make it very difficult to discharge menstrual blood. In addition, the rapid contraction of the uterus will involve the nerves, causing functional bleeding, prolonged dysmenorrhea and abdominal pain. When treating uterine adenomyoma, there are currently not many requirements and necessary treatment methods. Medication can be used in the early stage. If the medication is ineffective, surgery can also be used for treatment. Current surgeries are minimally invasive, so there is no need to worry about having to make a large wound during the operation. You can also choose the more advanced ultrasound therapy, which is also helpful for the recovery of uterine adenomyoma and will not cause too much pain.

What is uterine adenomyosis?

Adenomyosis is caused by the invasion of endometrial glands and stroma into the basal layer of the uterus. It is a common gynecological disease that mostly occurs in women aged 30-50. In recent years, the population suffering from adenomyosis has become younger and younger, and the trend is on the rise, becoming one of the common factors affecting conception. The clinical manifestations of adenomyosis are: dysmenorrhea is the main symptom of adenomyosis, occurring in about 80% of patients. Most patients present with secondary dysmenorrhea with progressive worsening. As the disease progresses, the pain may begin about 1 week before menstruation, or may extend to 1 to 2 weeks after menstruation. In a few patients, the pain occurs before and after menstruation and is still cyclical. Heavy menstruation is another major symptom of adenomyosis and often leads to anemia. A small number of patients experience heavy bleeding, which can easily be misdiagnosed as functional uterine bleeding. In addition, a small number of patients become infertile.

Currently, hysterectomy is the most commonly used treatment for adenomyosis that is not responsive to drug therapy. However, hysterectomy not only causes physical trauma to the patient, but also has certain psychological and physiological effects. Therefore, surgical treatment is not the best method at present. High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy (HIFU) is an emerging technology in recent years that can provide non-invasive, non-radiation treatment for solid tumors. High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy utilizes the good penetration resistance and positioning accuracy of ultrasound, and destroys the diseased tissue from the primary site of the lesion through the thermal effect and cavitation effect produced by the interaction between ultrasound and biological tissue. This technology has the advantages of being non-invasive, safe, and having a low recurrence rate in the treatment of adenomyosis. It is an ideal choice for patients who have fertility requirements or emphasize the quality of their sexual life.

The significant advantages of high-intensity focused ultrasound in the treatment of adenomyosis are:

1. Effectiveness: High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy utilizes the good penetration resistance and positioning accuracy of ultrasound to accurately locate and destroy tumor cells in the body from outside the body, effectively causing tumor necrosis and stopping growth, so that it can be decomposed, absorbed, and metabolized by the body's tissues.

2. High safety : Ultrasound is used to locate tumors in real time and monitor the treatment process without harming other tissues and organs.

3. Preserve the patient's organs and functions: It is the only treatment method that preserves the uterus.

4. Less trauma and fewer side effects: Ultrasound has no harm to the human body and has no side effects.

5. Repeatable treatment: High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy is non-invasive, has a quick recovery after surgery, and is harmless to the uterus, so it can be treated repeatedly if the disease recurs.

6. High-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for adenomyosis can quickly recover after treatment, and patients can resume normal life and work within 48 hours; no treatment-related side effects, infections, nerve damage and other adverse events were found within 3 months. Three months after focused ultrasound ablation for adenomyosis, the volume of the uterus and the scope of the lesion were significantly reduced. The reduction rate of lesion range was 58.54±12.49%, and the reduction rate of uterine volume was 30.2±13.99%; the symptoms of adenomyosis improved, the symptom severity score decreased by 13.67±2.53 points, the quality of life score increased by 20.64±2.77 points, and the dysmenorrhea score decreased by 27.77±2.06 points.