How common is the symptom Coughing up blood among people with endometriosis?
2,84% of people with endometriosis reported Coughing up blood as a symptom of endometriosis in our survey.
How common is the symptom Coughing up blood among people with endometriosis compared to the non-affected group?
0,00% of people with endometriosis suffer from the symptom Coughing up blood very strong compared to a prevalence of 0,00% among non-affected individuals.
The following table shows the symptom Coughing up blood in people with endometriosis compared to non-affected individuals. The scale ranges from 1 (not at all) to 5 (very strong).
| Symptom severity | Endometriosis | Non-affected | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| not at all | 97,16% | 98,74% | -1,58% |
| slightly | 1,97% | 0,63% | 1,34% |
| moderate | 0,75% | 0,63% | 0,12% |
| strong | 0,12% | 0,00% | 0,12% |
| very strong | 0,00% | 0,00% | 0,00% |
Based on the datasets, we calculated the Kendall correlation. The following symptoms could be related to Coughing up blood.
| Symptom name | Correlation |
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Coughing up blood (hemoptysis), or bloody sputum, can have a variety of causes. Any cough that produces blood should always be evaluated by a doctor. Although other conditions are usually responsible for hemoptysis, it can also be a symptom of endometriosis. Even though endometriosis is classified as a gynecologic disease, it can affect organs beyond the female reproductive system.
Endometriosis causes growths of tissue similar to the uterine lining outside the uterus. These so-called endometriotic lesions most often occur in the pelvis, but more distant organs such as the diaphragm, lungs, or brain can also be involved. They are influenced by the hormonal cycle, first enlarging and then bleeding at the end of the cycle. If the blood cannot leave the body, inflammation develops, leading to adhesions or scarring.
When endometriotic lesions are present in the lungs, the pulmonary parenchyma is predominantly affected. This tissue is responsible for gas exchange. This means that endometriotic lesions in the lungs can impair your body’s oxygen supply. You may therefore experience the following symptoms of pulmonary endometriosis:
The diagnosis of pulmonary endometriosis is based on your medical history. The key question is whether coughing up blood occurs in temporal relation to your period. If so, the lungs can be assessed with imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. Opacities may be a sign of nodules or inflammatory changes. Tissue can be sampled from the lungs via bronchoscopy and examined in the laboratory. According to guideline recommendations, initial treatment is with medication to prevent further tissue damage. Only if medical therapy is not sufficient may surgery be considered to improve or preserve lung function.