Why endometriosis pain can continue after treatment
Liverpool, Oct 6 (Conversation) Treatment for endometriosis can bring relief, but some women continue to have pelvic pain even after hormone treatment or surgery. For those who have spent years seeking help, continuing pain can be distressing and difficult to understand. Why does this happen? Sometimes endometriosis remains or returns. But pain can also involve other conditions, and changes in how the nervous system responds to signals from the body. Understanding these different contributors can help guide further treatment. Endometriosis affects an estimated one in ten women of reproductive age worldwide. It happens when tissue similar to the lining of