Endometriosis is the appearance of uterine lining tissue outside of the uterus, causing significant pain that is independent from menstrual cycle related cramps.
The inside layer of the uterus is constantly renovated throughout the female menstrual cycle. If the this layer is found outside of the uterus in the abdominal cavity, it is called endometriosis. This misplaced tissue changes throughout the menstrual cycle. How the tissue end up outside of the uterus is not currently understood.
2-10% of women of childbearing age are affected. Symptoms disappear after menopause. Patients suffer from intense symptoms common during menstruation, such as lower abdominal pains, back pain, and sometimes pain during a bowel movement. Pain during sex and an extended period of menstruation have also been experienced. Many women with endometriosis may have no symptoms at all.
If the misplaced tissue reaches the Fallopian tubes it may cause decreased fertility. Generally endometriosis is known to lead to an increased rate of abortion. If endometriosis affects the ureter, it can cause a backflow of urine. Treatment with hormones can improve symptoms. Besides that, pain can be reduced with anti-inflammatory medication. If hormone therapy shows no results, an operation to remove the lesions can bring about improvements.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
Note: Your information will be kept anonymously.
Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
Click on “Book appointment” to start the online appointment booking process with the desired doctor.
Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
Enter your general personal and health information.
Enter your present medical symptoms.
Enter your mobile phone number to identify yourself and you can finalize the appointment booking.
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