MamasHealth.com Home Women's Health Adenomyosis Atrophic vaginitis Bartholin's abscess Cervical dysplasia Cervical polyps Cervictis Depo provera Domestic violence Endometrial hyperplasia Endometrial polyps Endometriosis Escape an attacker Folic acid Finding time for sex Hormone therapy Alternatives How to be a better mom Important health tests Labial reduction surgery Menorrhagia Menopause Menstrual cramps Midlife checklist Mittelschmerz Moms need friends too Ovarian cysts Painful sex Pelvic exams PID PMS Polycystic ovarian Preeclampsia Salpingitis Toxic shock syndrome 1 Toxic shock syndrome 2 Urinary incontinence Urinary tract infection Uterine bleeding Uterine fibroids Vaginal cysts Vaginal dryness Vaginal rejuvenation Vaginal warts Vaginismus Vaginitis Vulvar dystrophy Vulvitis Vulvodynia Women & calcium Women & medicine Women & heart Disease Yeast infections Links Email Mama Why women should care about prostate cancer Donating your eggs Help for rape victims Stay at home moms Women and calcium 9 things women should know about men	What is Adenomyosis? Adenomyosis, (ad-en-oh-MY-oh-sis) is a condition where endometrial glands and supporting tissues are found in the muscular wall of the uterus where it would not occur normally. Adenomyosis is also called: endometriosis interna, uterine endometriosis, endometriosis of the uterus, and internal endometriosis. Adenomyosis is a disease that is closely related to endometriosis. Endometriosis is a disease where the cells that normally line the inside of the uterus and are shed during menstruation, become implanted and grow outside of the uterus. Adenomyosis may also be found in women who have already been diagnosed with endometriosis. It usually occurs in the posterior wall of the uterus. Symptoms of Adenomyosis The most common symptoms of adenomyosis are: abnormal uterine bleeding, large uterus (uterus is often 2-3 times the normal size), and pelvic pain during menstruation. Note: In many cases, the woman may not have any symptoms. How does Adenomyosis occur? Adenomyosis occurs when the old tissue and blood cannot escape the uterine muscle and flow out of the cervix as part of normal menses. What causes Adenomyosis? The exact cause of adenomyosis is unknown. Adenomyosis Treatments Some of the treatment options are: Hysterectomy and pain medication. Good news about Adenomyosis Symptoms usually go away after menopause occurs. A hysterectomy will make symptoms go away.	Featured Book Advertise on MamasHealth.com Sponsor a contest on MamasHealth.com
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