Complications of a bowel resection include fistula, the formation of adhesions, and the possibility of a colostomy. The procedure may remove the portion of the bowel where an obstruction is located. The bowel works by digesting and then absorbing the nutrients form the food we eat, then by making stools (faeces/poo).īilateral salpingo-oophorectomy Surgery to removal both ovaries and fallopian tubes.īowel resection Surgery to remove a part of the bowel. The small bowel and the large bowel are the small intestine and large intestine, respectively. This is a condition called osteoporosis.īowel The section of the digestive system that runs from the stomach to the rectum (anus). If a person’s bones become weak, and lose bone density – this can lead to them becoming brittle and easily broken. The biopsy is examined a laboratory.īone density: The measurement of how strong (dense) a person’s bones are, in their body. During a laparoscopy, the doctor may biopsy some tissue from your body, to see if it has endometriosis or other diseases.
Benign tumours can cause problems if they are large, or obstruct the bowel or other organs.īiopsy The removal of a sample of tissue for purposes of diagnosis. A benign tumor does not invade surrounding tissue or spread to other parts of the body. There are many causes of back pain.īenign Something which is not life threatening or cancerous. Bīack pain Pain felt in the low or upper back. Examples of autoimmune disorders include Type 1 diabetes mellitus, coeliac disease and rheumatoid arthritis. They are still in the experimental phase for the treatment of endometriosis.Īutoimmune Disorders When immune cells attack the body’s own cells by mistake. These drugs are used to treat some breast cancers. These drugs are occasionally being used to treat women with endometriosis, if those women have not responded to other treatments. Aromatase changes androgens into oestrogen. It causes a low red blood cell count, which leads to extreme tiredness.Īromatase inhibitors Medication that stops (inhibits) the enzyme aromatase from working. Testosterone is the most commonly known androgen.Īnaemia A condition caused by heavy blood loss, excessive red blood cell destruction, or a deficiency in the production of red blood cells. A general anesthetic puts the patient to sleep (makes them unconscious), a local anaesthetic will numb a part of the body.Īndrogen A hormone that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. Anaesthetics can be either local or general.
They can attach organs to each other inside the pelvis, or to the pelvic wall.Īnaesthetic Induced loss of feeling and awareness in a patient. They are usually caused by trauma to tissue – which can happen with endometriosis or because of an injury, or during surgery. This is not the same as endometriosis.Īdhesion Fibrous scar tissue that is formed inside the body. They replace some of the hormones that are removed by the hormone treatments.Īdenomyosis A disease where endometrial tissue grows in the muscle layer of the wall of the womb, bleeding and causing pain. To try to counteract these side effects, small doses of oestrogen/progestogen in the form of HRT, Livial, or Norethisterone are given at the same time. A serious ‘hidden’ side effect can be loss of bone density – which can lead to osteoporosis. Learn more about hysterectomy.Īdd-back When taking certain hormones, Gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists (GnRH agonists), that put the body into an artificial menopause, the side effects can include menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, loss of libido, vaginal dryness, headaches, loss of concentration or mood swings. This page contains a glossary of medical terms and words that you may read or hear when you are learning about endometriosis.Ī- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K- L- M- N- O- P- Q- R- S- T- U- V- W- X- Y- ZĪbdominal hysterectomy A hysterectomy carried out through a cut in the abdominal wall.
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