Dr. Steven R. Goldstein MD, a Top New York City Gynecologist, often sees patients who have a
condition called endometriosis.
The exact cause of endometriosis is unknown and there are
multiple theories. Endometriosis does not always show symptoms. There appears
to be a higher incidence of endometriosis in women who are diagnosed with
infertility and pelvic pain.
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue
outside the endometrial cavity. These glands respond to cyclical hormones,
thereby causing microscopic internal bleeding and pain during the course of the
menstrual cycle. The ectopic tissue bleeds in episodes, causing inflammation,
adhesions and scarring.
Endometriosis can occur in many forms, including the
formation of cysts known as endometriomas (chocolate cysts), which typically
develop in ovarian tissue. Endometriosis can also occur in the uterus with the
propagation of endometrial glands into the myometrium, a condition known as
Adenomyosis.
Endometriosis can also take the form of small deep
implants of endometrial tissue in many different places in the body, including
the wall of the bladder, the anterior abdominal wall, the bowel wall and the
uterosacral ligaments, as well as other pelvic sites. Rarely endometriosis can
occur in sites such as the lung, potentially causing hemoptysis.
Dr. Steven R. Goldstein MD is a Top New York City
Gynecologist. He has been in private practice for over 25 years
and is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University School
of medicine, Director of Gynecologic Ultrasound at NYU Langone Medical Center
and a Past President of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
