Fibromyalgia and endometriosis

My wife suffers from endometriosis and fibromyalgia. Primarily, she was diagnosed with stage IV deep infiltrating endometriosis, fibromyalgia disorder is her secondary condition she was diagnosed with the following year. You can read the whole article at https://www.worryhead.com/fibromyalgia-and-endometriosis/ or simply visit my blog at https://www.worryhead.com In the endometriosis community, I’ve met many women who suffer from fibromyalgia and endometriosis simultaneously. I spoke to them whilst attending my wife’s endometriosis support group meetings. I was gobsmacked, by how common fibromyalgia and endometriosis together were affecting so many women. While my wife experienced pain on and off for many years in the past, the pain used to be located in her pelvic area. Over time, the pain has progressed to her legs, and spine, eventually becoming widespread. Her pain became more consistent, eventually becoming a daily struggle, impacting our marriage. Endometriosis and fibromyalgia are two separate medical conditions that can occur independently of each other. However, some studies suggest that women with endometriosis may be more likely to also have fibromyalgia compared to women without endometriosis. This may be due to shared underlying mechanisms, such as chronic inflammation and altered pain processing. However, it's important to note that not all women with endometriosis will also have fibromyalgia, and vice versa. Each condition is complex and can have multiple contributing factors. Both conditions are more common in women than in men, and both can be difficult to diagnose because they do not have easily identifiable physical markers. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the one that lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of it, causing inflammation, pain, and other symptoms. It affects an estimated 10% of women of reproductive age, and its exact cause is unknown. Fibromyalgia, on the other hand, is a chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and other symptoms. It is believed to be caused by abnormalities in the way the brain processes pain signals. If you want to learn more about both conditions, I invite you to visit my blog, which puts emphasis on male partners who struggle to cope with the support of their chronically ill women. I also wrote three books on the subject, and I linked to them in the description of this video. Endometriosis book - https://dedicated-hustler-9803.ck.page/products/endo-tool