This is the lining of the uterus growing into the muscle of the uterus, thus Adeno – gland, Myosis – muscle. Ultrasound and CT scan cannot identify this disease. MRI can pick up Adenomyosis in up to 80% of cases.
- An often unrecognized condition not on the OBGYN radar, Adenomyosis causes debilitating pain, bleeding, and is incapacitating. It is much more common that the OBGYN and literature have identified. In our series of thousands of patients undergoing hysterectomy, it is identified pathologically in up to 80% of patients that were thought to only have fibroids.
- Delay in care is unprecedented with this condition. Patients suffer under the belief that their pain is acceptable, or endometriosis, or some other condition. Hysterectomy is the only real option, but provides dramatic relief.
Result: Undiagnosed adenomyosis is debilitating. The pain is often intolerable, with many women suffering unnecessarily due to a non-diagnosis or delay in diagnosis. Adenomyosis can be incapacitating and can severely affect quality of life. A GYN specialist is essential to make the diagnosis quickly and effectively to avoid progression of disease and infertility.
Summary. All of the conditions above will have far better outcomes if 1. identified immediately to avoid a delay in care, and 2. allow for immediate treatment of the condition with an optimal surgical minimally invasive approach that allows for complete resolution of symptoms while preserving fertility. The OBGYN simply does not provide a rapid or accurate diagnosis to prevent progression of disease, and does not provide a surgical minimally invasive option that provides the best possible care for the patient.
