Introduction
According to Tamparo and Lewis, 2011, endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome are gynecologic disorders which are common among women at the age of childbearing and teenagers. These disorders are often not easy to detect regardless of their uncomfortable and painful nature. Pathophysiology of endometriosis include: painful periods, abdominal pain during or before menstruation, pain following or during sexual intercourse, cramps before or during menstruation, pain due to bowel movements and low back or pelvic pain during menstruation. Polycystic Ovarian syndrome is associated with prolonged or infrequent menstrual periods, acne, excessive hair growth and abnormal weight gain, difficult to become pregnant among post-adolescent women and absence of menstrual periods for adolescents (Garg, Tickoo, Soslow & Reuter, 2011).
The two disorders are similar in that, they both affect women, diagnosed in similar way; same factors such as their severity, symptoms and age are considered while treating them. Treatment options for the two disorders include, use of painkillers, pills for birth control and surgery. They are different in that, endometriosis is caused by growth of cells from the uterine wall in other body areas such as ovaries, rectum, bowel, pelvic area and bladder while Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome occurs when there are numerous large and small cysts along each ovarian outer edge (Garg, Tickoo, Soslow & Reuter, 2011).
Conclusion
Genetics affects both the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. If a certain person had any of these disorders, her daughter is approximately three times prone to the disorder compared to the mother. Researchers found that, cytogenetic deviations or a few special genes are always associated with these disorders. Researchers have also reported that, the disorders are associated with the synthesis of fatty acid which is influenced by genes (Nezhat & Kho, 2013)
References
Garg, K., Tickoo, S., Soslow, R. & Reuter, V. (2011). “Morphologic Features of Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome”. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 35(7): 1235-1237
Nezhat, C. & Kho, K. (2013). “Iatrogenic Myomas: New Class of Myomas?” Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 17(5): 544-550
Tamparo, C. & Lewis, M. (2011). Disease of the Human Body. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company.
