How to Identify Chemical Adhesion

Chemical adhesion is otherwise known as endometriosis--a type of adhesion that is caused by abnormal growth of endometrial cells outside the uterus and other pelvic organs (fallopian tubes and ovaries). These cells are normally located inside the lining of the uterus and are the same cells discarded during menstruation. The abnormal growth of endometrial cells is due to a weakened immune system brought on by factors such as excessive intake of immunosuppressive drugs, toxic reaction from a drug overload and exposure to an environmental pollutant dioxin (a byproduct of chemicals containing chlorine, such as drugs and dry-cleaning fluid).In endometriosis, the patient experiences retrograde menstruation, a condition where abnormal back flow of endometrial cells occurs. Instead of being shed off into the vagina, they settle on the fallopian tubes and other organs in the pelvic area, and still break down and bleed during menstruation. The blood they produce cannot be drained and will be trapped on pelvic surfaces, resulting in the formation of cysts. These cysts will form scar tissue and adhesions that will lead to complications and manifest certain symptoms. The following symptoms are indicative of endometriosis or chemical adhesion.

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Instructions

1. You may experience a cramping pelvic pain before or after your period. The pain may start before your period and continue for several days after enstruation begins. Pain may radiate around the abdominal area and the lower back, and sometimes shoot down to the lower extremities.

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   Keep track of your menstruation. Irregular bleeding may occur when you have chemical adhesion. You may experience an abnormally profuse menstrual flow, known as menorrhagia, or you may experience abnormal uterine bleeding in between periods, which is known as menometrorrhagia.

3. Notice if you are experiencing a deep and sharp pelvic pain during ovulation or a stabbing pelvic pain during intercourse, defecation and urination.

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   Look for changes in your bowel movements and digestion. Diarrhea and/or constipation may occur, along with bloating, indigestion and nausea.

5. Visit your doctor to check your fertility status. Infertility may occur when adhesions hinder or damage the normal functions of the pelvic organs that are responsible for reproduction. In some cases, endometriosis is first diagnosed among women who are undergoing infertility treatment.

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   Notice how often you get extremely tired and upset. Constant feelings of tiredness or fatigue, depression and anxiety can all occur. Insomnia may be possible.

Tips & Warnings

• Although pelvic pain is the most prominent symptom of endometriosis, it can point to other conditions as well, such as pelvic inflammatory disease or ovarian cysts. So it is best to rush to a nearby hospital right away at the onset of pain, so that the doctor will be able to give an exact diagnosis and prescribe the proper treatment.

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