Young patient showed nude selfies for very painful illness

Endometriosis patient draws attention to her illness with nude selfie

Endometriosis is according to health experts one of the most common but also the most difficult to diagnose gynecological disorders. Despite the severe pain, the disease, which in many cases leads to infertility, often remains undetected for a long time. A young woman has now made aware of her painful illness with a nude selfie on social media.

One of the most common gynecological problems

If unbearable menstrual pains and violent pelvic pain set in, month after month, endometriosis may be behind the symptoms. The painful chronic disease is considered one of the most common but also the most difficult to diagnose gynecological disorders. A young woman from Australia also suffers from endometriosis. With a nude selfie, she has now made aware of her painful illness on social media.

A young woman from Australia has drawn attention to her painful illness with a nude selfie on social media. She suffers from endometriosis, one of the most common gynecological problems that is often not diagnosed for a long time. (Image: ruigsantos / fotolia.com)

Most of the time it takes to diagnose

"It is estimated that 7-15% of women of adult-sex age suffer from endometriosis. That's about 2-6 million women in Germany. More than 30,000 women suffer from endometriosis every year, "writes the Endometriosis Association of Germany on its website.

Other estimates even suggest 40,000 new cases per year. The disease is one of the most common causes of infertility.

According to a report from the University Hospital Münster (UKM), it takes an average of eight to twelve years for doctors to correctly interpret the often diffuse symptoms of their patients.

The growths of the uterine tissue lead to adhesions and adhesions on many organs and even nerves.

Mainly the abdominal and pelvic area affected - in principle, however, the endometrium can grow anywhere in the body.

Strong menstrual pain

The typical symptoms of the disease include severe menstrual pain, chronic pelvic pain and pain during intercourse.

In addition, if endometriosis occurs in the bladder or bowel, it is more likely to have blood in the urine, blood in the stool, or urinary symptoms.

Some women also experience nonspecific symptoms such as back pain, headache, dizziness and stomach problems.

In many cases, painful cysts are also formed.

Young woman draws attention to endometriosis with picture

Cysts have also formed in 27-year-old Thessy Kouzoukas. One of them has burst in her abdomen in the young endometriosis patient from Australia.

On Instagram, she released a nude selfie showing a before-after comparison of her stomach.

On the one hand it has a normal, flat belly, on the other bulges the lower abdomen in spherical shape.

She explained: "On the left is my stomach three weeks after the ruptured cyst (five weeks ago). Right now I am right, I take the drug "Synarel", which stopped my hormone production and put me into menopause at the age of 27. "

"That's shocking for the people. This is me. That's endometriosis, "writes Thessy under the post. She did not intend to publish the photos, after all, she was naked on them.

But she has received private messages from other women who also suffer from endometriosis and feel left alone.

"If you know a woman who suffers from severe menstrual pain, then please tell her to have her examined. And I want to say to all the women and girls who suffer from it, you are not alone. "

Positive experiences with alternative healing methods

According to medical experts, endometriosis is often hormonally treated, yet in many cases ultimately only the surgery remains.

In addition to conventional medical treatment methods, alternative treatment methods are also conceivable, especially after surgery.

The focus is on the goals of "reducing symptoms, reducing pain and physically or mentally restoring or strengthening the well-being of women," writes the Endometriosis Association Germany on its website.

According to the association, there are already positive experiences with acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), homeopathy and herbal medicine (phytotherapy).

The disease can also be positively influenced by a sensible change in diet, the reduction of stress and moderate exercise. (Ad)