Asherman’s Syndrome Symptoms and Causes
If you have Asherman’s syndrome symptoms and causes can include:
- Having very light periods (hypomenorrhea).
- Not having a period (amenorrhea) or having abnormal uterine bleeding.
- Feeling severe cramping or pelvic pain.
- Having difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant.
In some cases, you may not experience any symptoms of Asherman’s syndrome. You may also still experience normal periods.
Asherman’s syndrome happens when scar tissue (adhesions) build up inside your uterus, limiting the space inside your uterus and sometimes blocking your cervix. One of the main causes is often surgery of your uterus or cervix.
The causes of Asherman’s syndrome can include:
- Operative hysteroscopy: A surgery where your provider places a camera into your uterus and then cuts off and removes fibroids using an electric instrument.
- Dilation and curettage (D&C): A type of surgery, dilation and curettage (D&C) is used to open your cervix (dilate) and then remove tissue from your uterus. This tissue can be the lining of your uterus (endometrium) or tissue from a miscarriage or abortion. During the procedure, a tool is used to scrape away the extra tissue.
Women should be warned of the risk of adhesions (Asherman’s syndrome) whenever treatment by D&C is a treatment option. There are other treatment choices available which do not include the risk of adhesions.
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