ENDOMETRIOSIS
PROSTATE CANCER
WHAT IS ENDOMETRIOSIS?
Endometriosis is a disease characterized by the presence of tissue WHAT IS PROSTATE CANCER?
resembling endometrium (the lining of the uterus) outside the uterus (1). It
The prostate is a small walnut shaped gland in the pelvis of men. It is
causes a chronic inflammatory reaction that may result in the formation of scar located next to the bladder and can be examined by getting a digital rectal exam.
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate gland. It is the
tissue (adhesions, fibrosis) within the pelvis and other parts of the body.
second-leading cause of cancer deaths for men in the U.S. Growths in the
prostate can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
WHAT CAUSES ENDOMETRIOSIS?
WHAT CAUSES PROSTATECANCER
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Retrograde menstruation, which is when menstrual blood containing
endometrial cells flows back through the fallopian tubes and into the
pelvic cavity at the time that blood is flowing out of the body through
the cervix and vagina during periods.
Cellular metaplasia, which is when cells change from one form to
another. Cells outside the uterus change into endometrial-like cells
and start to grow.
Stem cells giving rise to the disease, which then spreads through the
body via blood and lymphatic vessels.
HOW CAN YOU TREAT ENDOMETRIOSIS?
Treatment can be with medications and/or surgery depending on
symptoms, lesions, desired outcome, and patient choice (4). Contraceptive
steroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, and analgesics
(painkillers) are common therapies. All must be carefully prescribed and
monitored to avoid potentially problematic side effects. Medical treatments for
endometriosis focus on either lowering estrogen or increasing progesterone in
order to alter hormonal environments that promote endometriosis.
It's not clear what causes prostate cancer. Doctors know that prostate
cancer begins when cells in the prostate develop changes in their DNA. A
cell's DNA contains the instructions that tell a cell what to do. The changes tell
the cells to grow and divide more rapidly than normal cells do
HOW CAN YOU TREAT PROSTATE CANCER?
Initial treatment options may include: Hormone therapy (typically ADT, alone
or along with a newer hormone drug) Hormone therapy with chemotherapy (usually
docetaxel) Hormone therapy with external beam radiation to the tumor in the prostate.
WAYS ON HOW TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
1. Keeping your genitals clean is also very important.
2. Do not get into contact with another person’s blood or other body fluids.
3. If you are a boy, you should always wear a protective cup when you
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play contact sports
If you are a girl and use tampons, be sure to change them every four to
six hours. Leaving tampons in for too long can put you at risk of toxic
shock syndrome.