Bev responds to: Question: Adhesions sound alot like endometriosis??

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Tue Jul 17 15:07:37 2001


Question: Adhesions sound alot like endometriosis??

Answer: NO, adhesions are NOT at all like endometriosis!! Endometrial tissue is the inner lining of the uterus. It is thought that endometrial tissue backs up into the abdominal cavity via the fallopian tubes; and then implants itself onto the abdominal/pelvic tissue. Some endo tissue is so microscopic that it can actually travel via the vascular system and implant itself into the eyes, lungs and other organs.

Endometrial tissue responds to changes in hormones and is a reactive tissue no matter where it implants itself. This endometrial tissue will bleed at the same time as a woman has her monthly period. Since there is NO way for the blood to exit the body cavity, this blood will cling to the internal organs -- thus creating " abnormal growth " in areas of the body, where it doesn't belong. Since the endometrial tissue is in the adbominal/pelvic cavity ( not within the uterus ) it will be veiwed by the body as an invader; and the body will set up its defense system. Endometrial tissue and adhesion tissue are NOT the same. Endo responds and will continue to be active -- based on hormone stimuli; and it will "grow" or increase, as it does within the uterus. Endometrial tissue is tissue that reacts no matter where it becomes implanted. Unlike adhesion tissue -- which has the goal of surrounding the pathogen -- once endometrial implants are formed, they are set and react to hormone stimuli. At this time excision surgery has been found to be the most successful way to erradicate endometriosis.


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