HOW IS ENDOMETRIOSIS DIAGNOSED: CONDITIONS CONFUSED WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS

Many of the symptoms of endometriosis are also the symptoms of other conditions — particularly other gynaecological conditions — and therefore endometriosis is easily confused with them. These include pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), irritable bowel syndrome, ovarian cysts, appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy and occasionally cancer.

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease, often known as PID, refers to any [...]