Endometriosis of the intestine: symptoms and treatment - detailed information

In the rectum, a pathological proliferation of the endometrium, which is benign in nature, can occur. Basically, endometriosis grows on the abdomen and ovaries and only after this pathological changes affect the intestine. Therefore, most often the disease occurs in women. Among the characteristic symptoms are regular pains in the lower abdomen, a disorder of the stool with an obvious bloody admixture. In the absence of effective treatment, endometriosis passes into the final stage, which can lead to the development of cancer. In some cases, even the removal of a specific part of the intestine can be shown.

More about the disease

Gastroenterologists determine the main underlying cause of the development of the disease - hormonal failures. The basis of the risk group is women. This is explained by the physiological characteristics to the extent that their intestines are adversely affected. Then the following processes begin to occur: the functioning of the pituitary gland is disrupted, which leads to dysfunction of the ovaries and the problem with the production of steroid hormones begins. As a result, reproductive damage may occur.

Help! When the pituitary gland can not function properly, young girls have problems with maturation. In the future, if the pathology is not prevented, there may be a disruption in the performance of internal organs.

In second place among the most common causes of endometrium is a decrease in immunity. Consequently, various pathogens get into the intestines without problems, forming a pathogenic environment. Basically gastroenterologists consider the pathogenesis of this disease through the prism of two primary causes.

How does benign education turn into cancer?

Endometrium of the intestine is one of those ailments that can very quickly turn into cancer if therapy is not provided in a timely manner. When the disease intensifies progressively, the uterus, the gastrointestinal tract, the appendages are affected. Then the pathological process begins to touch all internal organs.

Kind of endometriosis	What organs affects
Outer	Pathological processes are localized on the external genitals
Internal	After the intestines, the disease affects women in the fallopian tubes and uterus
Extragenital	The disease begins to localize in the intestine, and then in the abdominal cavity

Video - Endometriosis with sproutingin the large intestine

Development of endometriosis

Specialists identify four stages of the disease, which occur very quickly. Initially, the intestine is subjected to minimal damage. After the pathology begins to affect the ovaries, progressing to the nearest internal organs. In neglected form it is characterized by the pathology of the rectum and bladder.

Warning! If this diagnosis is made, the pelvic organs are afflicted with an ailment, in particular, the ovaries.

Primary endometriosis, which affects the intestine directly, is not a frequent phenomenon in medical practice, since its main source is the penetration of the endometrium into the small intestine.

The main symptomatology of

Endometriosis of the intestine is a complex ailment that lasts for a long time in a latent form, so patients practically do not notice the symptoms. Once the disease begins to progress, develops characteristic signs:

1. The patient is sick all the time.
2. There is a stool disorder.
3. In fecal masses, you can see bloody inclusions, as well as mucus from time to time.
4. Severe soreness in menstruation.
5. Sometimes menstruation.
6. There is a swelling in the abdomen.
7. Uncharacterized spotting appears between menstruation.

This is important! If the patient has intestinal obstruction, urgent surgical treatment is required.

Secondary symptoms include painful sensations during intercourse, difficulty with the escape of gases, feces become ribbon-like. If, in general, the symptoms are pronounced, the patient should be hospitalized so that she is under the supervision of a specialist in the surgical department.

In case of diarrhea, there may be suspicion of dysentery, so the patient is sent to the infectious department before an accurate diagnosis is established.

Diagnostic features of

A quarter of patients have no significant symptoms of endometriosis of the intestine, so clinical diagnosis is performed on the grounds of complaints from the gynecology( endometriosis in neglected form).Modern diagnostics includes the following studies:

• to determine the lesion, use irrigoscopy;
• in order to investigate the organ in detail and determine its condition, an X-ray contrast material is introduced, and irrigography is performed;
• for maximum information on the disease requires a colonoscopy;
• in the last stages of endometriosis shows a biopsy that confirms or excludes oncology.

Along with the above studies, CT can be used to determine the prevalence of the pathological process in the pelvic organs. More details about endometriosis can be learned from the lecture of a candidate of medical sciences.

Video - Endometriosis

How does the treatment work?

Improvement of the patient's health in endometriosis of the intestine is based primarily on conservative treatment. Then, after six months, if there is no positive dynamics, then experts recommend surgery.

The preliminary treatment course consists of the following directions:

Depending on the parameters of the tests, the physician prescribes an individual therapy that consists of several drug groups. The first thing that a specialist appoints is taking hormonal medications, which is determined for the patient only after thorough diagnosis. Additionally attributed:

1. Agonists of the gonadotropin releasing hormone ( Zoladex, Buserelin, Decapeptil).
2. Anti-inflammatory drugs ( Nimesulide, Indomethacin, Naproxen).
3. Reception of hepatoprotectors ( Silibinin, Hofitol, Methionine).
4. Preparations of absorbing action ( Wobenzym, Ronidasa).

There are several nuances to consider during therapy. First, after a course of hormonal drugs, libido can sharply decrease and even weight gain may increase. Therefore, the alternative offers traditional medicine, advising to take hormonal drugs in the form of natural tinctures - barberry and St. John's wort. But, if there are no positive changes in conservative treatment, then an operation is needed to remove the endometrioid infiltrate.

Warning! After the surgery, to prevent relapse, it is necessary to carry out additional treatment throughout the year. After all, a quarter of cases result in repeated surgical intervention due to relapse.

Also there is a possibility of complications:

• narrowing of the bowel;
• occurrence of bleeding;
• development of the inflammatory process in the abdominal cavity;
• gut may rupture;
• anemia occurs;
• intestinal obstruction due to overgrowth of adhesions;
• is an oncological disease.

For preventive maintenance it is recommended:

1. Do not neglect a planned visit to the gynecologist.
2. To lead a flexible way of life, and it is better to exercise regularly.
3. After giving birth, breastfeed as long as possible.
4. Observe a protein-based diet.
5. Maintain a full regular sexual life.

All of the above recommendations will help prevent the growth of the endometrium, and therefore avoid the development of a dangerous ailment.

Traditional medicine

As a safe alternative to health, you can use folk recipes that are based on herbal preparations.

Medicinal plant	Image	Method of preparation and use
Kalina		Take about 20 gr.flowering, poured a glass of water and sent to the fire. After boiling, wait a couple of minutes and turn it off. Take one month for 70 g.in a strained form three times a day
St. John's wort		It will take one tablespoon of dry herb and 200 ml.water. Give the broth to boil, and then remove from heat and let it brew( about an hour).Duration of admission is twenty days. Drinking is consumed in half a cup every six hours.
Barbaris		One and a half cups of barberry root needs half a liter of boiling water. This amount should be drunk a day. It takes such a decoction for three weeks
Cleaner		A couple of spoons of dry grass is poured into a glass of boiling water. Tincture is recommended to take 50 ml.three times a day before meals. The treatment lasts ten days.
Beetroot		One whole beet is taken in fresh form, juice is squeezed out and sent to the refrigerator for one day. Use daily half a cup for two weeks
Stone oil		It will take a solution, it helps to strengthen the immunity and normalization of the thyroid gland, which is important for the hormonal balance. To make it, you need three grams of butter and three liters of water. Components to mix and the received drink to accept every five hours on one glass

It is possible to treat leeches?

When diagnosed, endometriosis can be used as a leech treatment. It is thanks to them that normalization of microcirculation occurs, blood flow improves, cells receive more and more oxygen, therefore, there is increased nutrition of tissues, and leeches can also eliminate vascular spasms.

Often leeches are recommended by specialists to stabilize the hormonal background. According to medical data, it was found that the use of leeches prevents the recurrence of endometriosis of the intestine.

This ailment is a very serious inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, in order to eliminate complications and accelerate recovery, it is necessary to have an understanding of how to properly treat endometriosis. Equally important is the regular diagnosis of the body.