How is Endo Diagnosed:

The only way a positive diagnosis of Endometriosis can be made currently is via surgery, either a laparoscopy or the more invasive laparotomy.


Symptoms:

The amount of pain associated with the disease is not related to the extent or size of the implants. Some women with Endo have no symptoms, others have debilitating pain and even infertility.
The three most "Classic" symptoms of endo is Painful periods,Painful sex &
Infertility
Other symptoms include  backache, leg pain , nausea , vomiting , abdominal cramping , painful bowel movements , bloating , tailbone pain , blood in urine , tenderness around the kidneys , painful or burning urination , flank pain radiating toward the groin, urinary frequency, retention, or urgency , hypertension , pain in the leg and/or hip which radiates down the leg . Fatigue, chronic pain, and allergies and other immune system-related problems are also commonly reported complaints of women who have Endo.
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