This Disease Can’t Be Diagnosed – Health News
An awareness event on endometriosis was held at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Hospital. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assoc. dr. Yeşim Akdemir, faculty member of the Department of Urology, Dr. Engin Denizhan Demirkıran, faculty member of the Department of General Surgery, Dr. İlhan Taşdöven told the participants about endometriosis, which is very difficult to diagnose.
Drawing attention to awareness of the disease, Assoc. Dr. Yeşim Akdemir, “Endometriosis is a chronic disease. In fact, it is a chronic painful complex disease syndrome seen with the establishment of tissues and cells that should normally be found in the uterus to the outside of the uterus. The pathology here is that the tissues in the uterus are targeting the fallopian tubes, ovaries, intestinal surfaces, abdomen and they can lodge on the inner membrane of the pelvis and organs in that area and cause adhesions it can be seen in 10 percent of women of childbearing age. We know that this disease is seen in almost 10 percent of women around the world. However, there is a situation where the diagnosis of this disease is unfortunately difficult. Symptoms can be overlooked. From the beginning from a patient’s endometriosis symptoms to diagnosis.The elapsed time can be up to 10 years.To raise awareness on this topic large, March has been declared the month of awareness and studies on the subject have begun all over the world. The main complaint among patients is pelvic pain, painful periods, painful intercourse, and in the very important part we see the inability to conceive.
“It’s not a preventable disease”
Akdemir said that a healthy life, healthy diet and being physically active are necessary: ”However, what should not be considered here is to apply to an obstetrician without missing painful symptoms. Endometriosis should be considered in case of inability to conceive We detect endometriosis at a rate of almost 50 percent. We must treat this disease with effective investigation and treatment. Because this is a chronic process. It is not a disease with a definitive cure. Adhesions can spread to all intra-abdominal tissue. these patients we see that the intestines and urinary tract are attached to the uterus. Such conditions, adhesions are very serious. It can cause pain. In these patients, when we need to solve them with surgical methods, operations. These can be very major operations. It complication rate may be slightly higher than with other operations.These patients may experience persistent pain compl have ex-syndromes. These patients suffer from recurrent depression and anxiety. they can get through. We recommend that these patients be examined regularly, both for the protection of the social space and for the protection of fertility.
“Patients can’t see a specific treatment if they clearly position their diagnosis”
Departmental lecturer in Urology Dr. Engin Denizhan Demirkıran drew attention to the possibility of urinary tract involvement in evaluation from a urological point of view. Demirkıran said that when the diagnosis of the disease is not made clearly, patients cannot receive certain treatment. In a multidisciplinary approach in the field of urology, there is a possibility of involvement of the urinary system, namely the urinary tract, in patients with advanced endometriosis in endometriosis. Usually the bladder is involved. Urinary and renal disorders can be seen in fewer cases. In an advanced hospital where a broad multidisciplinary approach is possible, it is assessed by physicians interested in this area and patients receive support for advanced diseases that require treatment of more than one site together. I recommend it,” he said.
“It is very important to approach it multidisciplinary”
Faculty member of the Department of General Surgery Dr. In contrast, İlhan Taşdöven recalled that patients with chronic pain can be approached with different diagnoses and said:
“Patients who come in with this type of chronic pain can sometimes be missed. It can be approached and missed in the form of tumours, hemorrhoids or anal fistulas. Such patients need to be approached in a multidisciplinary way and should be discussed with obstetricians and urology. Patients with pelvic pain. In such patients, bleeding often involves the bowel and bleeding. In such patients, a separate diagnosis can be made with colonoscopy. Therefore, the approach in such patients is important. gynecology and urology to diagnose the disease and multidisciplinary approach.