What Causes Endometriosis-related Menstrual Pain?

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For a girl suffering from endometriosis, during the menstrual cycle, the tissue that sheds outside the uterus has no way to exit the body. This buildup of blood and inflammation causes intense pain.

This intense pain can be further aggravated by the formation of scar tissue and adhesions that bind organs together, and hence can become more chronic over time.

Because girls are often told to “just deal with” period pain, endometriosis frequently goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for an average of 8 to 11 years. This widespread normalisation of period pain masks the underlying cause, delaying the crucial diagnosis and treatment that could offer relief. An estimated 4.2 crore women in India suffer from endometriosis.

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Every month, millions of Indian girls & women suffer in silence, told that their severe period pain (dysmenorrhea) is “normal.” Our mission is to break that silence. #StopThePeriodPain campaign is here to empower you with 3 simple truths:

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References:

  1. Endometriosis Society of India: Endometriosis: A Clinical Experience of 500 Patients from India
  2. McKinsey Health Institute: Closing the women’s health gap
  3. The Times of India – Endometriosis Awareness: Need for comprehensive health policy in India
  4. The New Indian Express – Women with endometriosis don’t get proper care worldwide, says Lancet
  5. Business Standard – Endometriosis: The missed disease affecting 42 million Indian women
  6. Motherhood Women & Children’s Hospital