Often, younger women and teens who present to their healthcare providers with symptoms are dismissed and told they have PID or that they are too young to have Endometriosis. This is not the case. There are, however, several methods of treatment which may alleviate some of the pain and symptoms. Remember, it is quite possible to have some, all, or none of these symptoms with Endometriosis. Because Endo symptoms are so inconsistent and non-specific, it can easily masquerade as several other conditions.
Endometriosis can present in almost any color, shape, size and location.
This includes clear, microscopic papules that can lodge themselves on the underside of organs or beneath the skin. In reality, the lesions can be black, red, blue, brown, clear, and raspberry colored, and microscopic in size. The lesions can be spread throughout the entire abdominal region, bowels, bladder, and other areas, and may not be visible without proper magnifying equipment. However, recent studies indicate that women with Endometriosis may have a slightly greater risk of developing cancer of the breast or ovaries and a greater risk of cancers of the blood and lymph systems, including non-Hodgkin s lymphoma. Researchers caution that the cause of the relationship is unclear.