Adenomyosis
Overview
Adenomyosis is a condition where the lining of the womb (uterus) starts growing into the muscle in the wall of the womb. There are treatments that can help with any symptoms.
Symptoms
Some symptoms of adenomyosis affect your periods, such as: painful periods – the pain may be severe and stop you from doing your usual activitiesheavy bleeding during your period Other symptoms can happen any time in your menstrual cycle, such as: pelvic pain (pain in the lower part of your tummy)bloating, heaviness or fullness in your tummy (abdomen)pain during sex Some people with adenomyosis have no symptoms. There are things that can help with period pain or pelvic pain caused by adenomyosis. use a heat pad or hot water bottle wrapped in a tea towel on your tummy use a heat pad or hot water bottle wrapped in a tea towel on your tummy try aTENS machine– a small device that uses mild electrical impulses to reduce pain try aTENS machine– a small device that uses mild electrical impulses to reduce pain take painkillers likeparacetamoloribuprofen take painkillers likeparacetamoloribuprofen
Treatment
If you’re diagnosed with adenomyosis, there are treatments that can help ease your symptoms. Treatments include: theIUS(intrauterine system, also called Mirena or hormonal coil), which thins the womb lining, making your periods lighter and less painfulother types of hormonal contraception if you cannot or do not want to have an IUS, such as theprogestogen-only pill, thecombined pillor thecontraceptive patchmedicines such astranexamic acidorNSAIDs If these treatments do not work, you may need surgery. This could be ahysterectomy, or surgery to remove the lining of your womb (endometrial ablation).