When endometriosis spreads to the kidneys
When endometriosis spreads, it doesn’t just reach the bladder…
In advanced cases, it can affect the ureters — the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder — causing pressure on the kidneys themselves!
Why is this dangerous?
Because over time, continuous pressure on the kidneys can lead to permanent damage, blockages, partial kidney failure, or even complete loss of kidney function — without the patient even knowing she has a problem in her uterus in the first place!
Now, I want you to check: how many of these symptoms do you have?
Possible symptoms include:
- Pain in the side or lower back
- A feeling of heaviness or discomfort on one side of the body
- Decreased urine output or intermittent absence of urine
- Swelling in the legs, and sometimes the whole body
- Unexplained fatigue
- (Blood in the urine)
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Severe menstrual cramps
- Irregular periods
- Pain during intercourse
- Pain while urinating or passing stool
- Bowel pain
- Heavy bleeding or spotting between periods
- Digestive problems
- Or, sometimes, no symptoms at all.
The issue here?
There are no direct signs that clearly say, “Your kidneys are being affected by endometriosis” — until the damage becomes significant.
That’s why early diagnosis and regular follow-up with a gynecologist who specializes in endometriosis is not a luxury — it’s a way to protect your kidneys… and your entire body.