What is the best treatment for adenomyosis infertility?

Adenomyosis is a medical condition of the uterine walls getting thicker resulting in the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus), to grow into the myometrium (outer muscular wall of the uterus).

This results in prolonged periods with heavy bleeding, severe pain in the abdomen or painful intercourse. This condition is found more often in women between the ages of 32 to 50 but in some rare cases, it also affects younger women.

What is the best treatment for Adenomyosis?

The best treatment and the only way to get complete relief from adenomyosis is to surgically remove the uterus by performing a hysterectomy.

Some women simply prefer to manage it with medications and wait till menopause for the condition to decline.

For younger women, who are trying to conceive these are some other options:

1. Endometrial ablation – Destroying the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) with the help of radio waves or microwave energy. It is a minimally invasive procedure best for women whose adenomyosis has not yet entered deeply into the uterine wall.
2. Hormonal medication – If you have heavy and painful periods because of adenomyosis, you may be prescribed some GnRH injectable hormones, or a progestin hormone-releasing IUD which is inserted into your uterus. Alternatively, progesterone may be prescribed to help counter the effects of excessive estrogen. It prevents the thickness of the endometrial layer.
3. Anti-inflammatory medication – Over the counter anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen are prescribed to women with mild symptoms of adenomyosis. Usually administered one or two days before your periods, it has to be continued for the first three days of menstruation.
4. Uterine artery embolization – This surgery involves blocking the uterine arteries to stop the blood flow to the uterus that causes adenomyosis. Due to the insufficient blood vessels, there is no oxygen, which prevents the tissue from spreading further.