Why endometriosis pain can continue after treatment Overlapping conditions like adenomyosis, pelvic floor dysfunction, and nervous system changes keep the pain alive Health 33 min ago
Pain involving these muscles or the abdominal wall and a study of 210 women showed bowel pain to persist after surgery or hormone treatment and they may need assessment and treatment even after endometriosis has been removed.
A study of 239 patients undergoing endometriosis surgery found that higher scores on a questionnaire assessing symptoms associated with central sensitisation were linked to worse pain after surgery, even after accounting for pain levels beforehand.
In a study of 520 women, at least one in four with endometriosis also had another long-term pain condition, such as fibromyalgia, which can make pain persist even after treatment through central sensitisation.
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