Pelvic Adhesions - Related Conditions

Trauma, surgery or inflammation can all contribute to adhesion formation. Endometriosis may contribute to adhesion formation. Endometrial cells that usually line the inside of the uterus grow outside of the uterus in the pelvic cavity. These cells respond each month to the same hormonal influences that cause the lining of the uterus to shed blood during a woman's monthly period. But the blood produced by these misplaced cells has no exit from the body. This can lead to chronic inflammation and adhesions or scar tissue may form.