Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis happens when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows into the muscular wall of the uterus, often causing painful or heavy periods.
When to get help quickly: Prompt review is important if bleeding is very heavy, pain is severe, dizziness develops, or symptoms are causing anaemia, weakness, or major disruption to daily life.
Common symptoms
Common symptoms include heavy periods, painful periods, pelvic pain, bloating, and sometimes pain during sex or a feeling of pressure in the lower abdomen.
When imaging helps
Imaging helps when periods are very heavy or painful, the womb may be enlarged, or doctors need to distinguish adenomyosis from fibroids or another pelvic problem.
What radiology does
Ultrasound and MRI can help suggest the diagnosis and show how extensive the uterine wall changes are.
What usually happens next
Treatment may include pain control, hormone-based therapy, and in some cases surgery depending on symptoms and fertility goals.
Seen this on your report?
Your doctor or the radiologist who wrote it can tell you what it means for you.