What Are The Symptoms Of Endometriosis?

The symptoms of endometriosis vary. By this I mean, there are a lot, and also it affects women in different ways. For some the symtpoms may be extreme and for others they may be non-existant but they still suffer from the disease.

The main symptoms include;

Severe period pain
Back pain
Leg pain
Pelvic pain
Pain during and after sex
Heavy and/or irregular bleeding
Bowel problems (constipation/diarrhoea/spasming)
Nausea
Fatigue
Pain when urinating
Some psychological problems
Bleeding from the rectum
Infertility

Some of these symptoms may only occur before and during the period, but for others it may be a constant battle.

The extent of pain the person is in may not directly correspond with the severity of the growths. Some women will have very small patches - perhaps only one spot - and be in severe pain. Others may have a large amount of endometriosis but endure very little discomfort.

This is one of the many mysteries of the disease and a reason which makes endometriosis hard to diagnose.