- Period pain is the same for all women.
False. The pain and cramping felt during menses differ between every two women, and there is no standardized quantification of pain. This is especially true for women with endometriosis. The pain can become strikingly high with a burning sensation, nausea, and fever. Delay in treatment can severe the condition, leading to a similar pain being felt even in-between the periods.
- Endometriosis is caused by having sex during periods.
No. While some medical studies do propose this theory, it is not accepted by a vast majority of medical practitioners. The exact cause for endometriosis still remains uncertain.
- Endometriosis can be easily diagnosed.
No. Endometriosis cannot be diagnosed unless through laparoscopic surgery.
- There is no cure for endometriosis.
Not entirely true. While there is no permanent cure for endometriosis, various medical and surgical procedures such as laparoscopy and ablation and laparoscopy and excision are great for providing not only immediate but long-term relief.
- Women with endometriosis cannot become pregnant.
False. While women with endometriosis do face trouble with infertility, various procedures such as recanalization of fallopian tubes, or assisted reproductive technology such as IVF or ICSI have made pregnancy possible with endometriosis.
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