What symptoms does adenomyosis cause?
Symptoms typically occur in women between 40 and 50 years old. The most common symptoms are abnormal uterine bleeding (most often menorrhagia, or heavy periods) and dysmenorrhea (painful periods). The uterus is often enlarged and boggy (spongy to the touch and inadequately contracted) on physical exam. About one-third of women with adenomyosis will have no symptoms.
