{"id":12581,"date":"2026-10-11T23:42:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T23:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/?p=12581"},"modified":"2026-10-17T23:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T23:04:25","slug":"hidronefrosis-endometriosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidronefrosis y endometriosis: cuando el ur\u00e9ter est\u00e1 afectado"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12581\" class=\"elementor elementor-12581\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2712a5b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2712a5b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127cbd08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"127cbd08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nygse.com\/departments\/endometriosis\/\">Endometriosis<\/a> is commonly associated with pelvic pain, painful periods, and fertility concerns. However, in some cases, the condition can also affect the urinary tract, including the ureters, the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.<\/p><p>When endometriosis causes narrowing or obstruction of a ureter, urine may not drain normally from the affected kidney. This can lead to <strong>hydronephrosis, a condition in which the kidney&#8217;s urine-collecting system becomes swollen because urine cannot drain properly.<\/strong><\/p><p>Although ureteral endometriosis is <em>uncommon<\/em>, it can have serious consequences. One concern is that obstruction may develop without noticeable urinary symptoms, allowing kidney function to decline before the condition is discovered. <a href=\"#references\"><sup>[1][3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce18f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fce18f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12928\" alt=\"Medical illustration of ureteral endometriosis compressing the ureter and causing hydronephrosis in the kidney.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" title=\"Hydronephrosis Caused by Ureteral Endometriosisronephrosis-ureteral-endometriosis\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element elementor-element-00b5f7f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b5f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Medical illustration of ureteral endometriosis, showing how endometriosis lesion can obstruct the ureter and cause hydronephrosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c5c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34c5c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does Endometriosis Affect the Ureter?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01c378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f01c378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ureters travel from the kidneys through the pelvis before entering the bladder. Their location places them near structures that can be affected by deep endometriosis, including the uterosacral ligaments and pelvic sidewalls.<\/p><p>Ureteral endometriosis generally occurs in two forms:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Extrinsic ureteral endometriosis:<\/strong> Endometriosis and associated fibrotic tissue develop around the outside of the ureter, potentially compressing or narrowing it.<\/li><li><strong>Intrinsic ureteral endometriosis:<\/strong> Endometriosis infiltrates the wall of the ureter itself.<\/li><\/ul><p>Extrinsic involvement is more common. <a href=\"#references\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>In either form, narrowing may interfere with urine flow. However, not every endometriosis lesion near a ureter causes an obstruction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9b067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b9b067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Hydronephrosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05102b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b05102b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hydronephrosis occurs when urine accumulates within the kidney&#8217;s collecting system because normal drainage is impaired.<\/p><p>If a ureter becomes narrowed or blocked, pressure can build up above the obstruction, causing the collecting system to dilate. When the ureter is also enlarged, the finding may be described as <em>hydroureteronephrosis<\/em>.<\/p><p>Hydronephrosis has several possible causes, including kidney stones, urinary tract abnormalities, and compression from surrounding tissues.<\/p><p><strong>Endometriosis is a less common cause<\/strong>, but it deserves consideration in patients with known or suspected deep pelvic endometriosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0950e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0950e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Ureteral Endometriosis Damage the Kidney?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7145404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7145404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Persistent ureteral obstruction can gradually damage the affected kidney.<\/p><p>The risk depends on how severely the ureter is narrowed and how long the obstruction has been present. Prolonged obstruction may eventually cause irreversible loss of kidney function. <a href=\"#references\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>Importantly, <strong>normal overall kidney blood test results do not always exclude damage to one kidney<\/strong>, because the other kidney may continue functioning normally.<\/p><p>This is why suspected ureteral obstruction requires timely evaluation, even when symptoms are mild.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94c45e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b94c45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hydronephrosis Without Noticeable Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff36f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eff36f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ureteral endometriosis may cause few or no noticeable urinary symptoms, even when obstruction is present. <a href=\"#references\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>When symptoms occur, they may include:<\/p><ul><li>Pelvic or lower abdominal pain<\/li><li>Lower back or flank pain<\/li><li>Pain that worsens around menstruation<\/li><li>Painful urination<\/li><li>Blood in the urine, although this is uncommon<\/li><\/ul><p>These symptoms are not specific to ureteral endometriosis and may also occur with kidney stones, urinary infections, or other conditions.<\/p><p>In some patients, hydronephrosis is discovered incidentally during imaging performed for another reason.<\/p><p><strong>The absence of pain does not necessarily mean that urine drainage and kidney function are normal.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61d104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d61d104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is Ureteral Endometriosis Diagnosed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a37235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a37235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Evaluation focuses on identifying possible endometriosis involvement and determining whether the ureter or kidney has been affected.<\/p><p><strong>Ultrasound<\/strong> can detect dilation of the kidney&#8217;s collecting system. A renal ultrasound may be recommended when hydronephrosis or ureteral obstruction is suspected.<\/p><p>Specialist pelvic ultrasound and <strong>MRI<\/strong> can help identify <a href=\"https:\/\/nygse.com\/departments\/deep-infiltrating-endometriosis-die\/\">deep endometriosis<\/a> near the ureter and assess its relationship with surrounding pelvic structures. <a href=\"#references\"><sup>[1][2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>Additional urinary tract imaging may be necessary to determine the location and severity of an obstruction.<\/p><p>Blood tests, including serum creatinine, help assess overall kidney function. In selected cases, a nuclear medicine renal scan may be used to evaluate how much each kidney contributes to total function.<\/p><p>Because hydronephrosis can have causes unrelated to endometriosis, the findings must be interpreted alongside the patient&#8217;s medical history and clinical examination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0135b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0135b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment Options for Ureteral Endometriosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fd448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8fd448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment depends on the severity of obstruction, the extent of endometriosis, and the function of the affected kidney.<\/p><p>When significant obstruction threatens kidney function, relieving the obstruction becomes a priority.<\/p><p>Surgical approaches may include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Ureterolysis:<\/strong> Freeing the ureter from surrounding endometriosis and scar tissue.<\/li><li><strong>Ureteral resection:<\/strong> Removing an affected section of the ureter, followed by reconstruction.<\/li><li><strong>Ureteral reimplantation:<\/strong> Reconnecting the ureter to the bladder when the lower portion requires removal.<\/li><\/ul><p>The appropriate procedure depends on the location and severity of disease. Some patients may also require temporary urinary drainage through a stent or nephrostomy tube. <a href=\"#references\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>Hormonal treatment may help manage endometriosis symptoms, but it should not be relied upon to resolve a significant ureteral obstruction. <a href=\"#references\"><sup>[1][2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><p>Complex cases may require collaboration between an <a href=\"https:\/\/nygse.com\/pankaj-singhal\/\">endometriosis surgeon<\/a> and a urologist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fb430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4fb430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hydronephrosis and Deep Pelvic Endometriosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-860653e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"860653e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ureteral endometriosis may occur alongside deep endometriosis affecting nearby pelvic structures, including the uterosacral ligaments, pelvic sidewall, bowel, or bladder.<\/p><p>For example, uterosacral ligament thickening or nodularity may suggest deep endometriosis in the posterior pelvis. However, this finding alone does not establish ureteral involvement.<\/p><p>Imaging helps determine whether disease extends toward the ureter and whether urine drainage has been affected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb8aec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb8aec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protecting Kidney Function When Endometriosis Affects the Ureter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005d958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"005d958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hydronephrosis associated with suspected endometriosis deserves prompt medical evaluation, even when urinary symptoms are absent.<\/p><p>Severe flank pain, fever with suspected urinary obstruction, markedly reduced urine output, or signs of acute kidney injury require urgent medical assessment.<\/p><p>At <strong>New York Gynecology Surgery &amp; Endometriosis (NYGSE)<\/strong>, evaluating complex endometriosis involves considering symptoms, imaging findings, previous treatments, reproductive goals, and possible involvement of nearby pelvic structures.<\/p><p>When ureteral endometriosis is suspected, timely assessment and coordination with appropriate specialists can help guide treatment decisions and protect kidney function.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f40a6e9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f40a6e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e5bb8ff\" data-id=\"5e5bb8ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gt3-core-button--alignment_block elementor-element elementor-element-1bfba326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gt3-core-button\" data-id=\"1bfba326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gt3-core-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gt3_module_button_elementor size_custom alignment_block button_icon_none hover_none \">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"button_size_elementor_custom alignment_block border_icon_none hover_none btn_icon_position_left\" href=\"\/contact\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gt3_module_button__container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gt3_module_button__cover front\"><span class=\"elementor_gt3_btn_text\">CONTACT US<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"settings--1bfba326\">[]<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4473fc42\" data-id=\"4473fc42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f360750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f360750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/icon-31-rdd68obr4igz20jqvuoqi3gy9h8jee0vs0vdqtlg0i.png\" title=\"icon-31\" alt=\"icon-31\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f62456f\" data-id=\"6f62456f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_line_height elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-2190b5aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2190b5aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_line_height elementor-element-custom_font_weight elementor-element elementor-element-1f906024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f906024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #31609f;\"><a href=\"tel:631-533-9733\" style=\"color: #31609f;\">+631 533 9733<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c248e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13c248e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"references\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3820ae43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3820ae43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element elementor-element-4bfed5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bfed5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Barra, F., Scala, C., Biscaldi, E., Vellone, V. G., Ceccaroni, M., Terrone, C., &amp; Ferrero, S. (2018). Ureteral endometriosis: A systematic review of epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, risk of malignant transformation and fertility. <em>Human Reproduction Update, 24<\/em>(6), 710\u2013730. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/humupd\/dmy027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/humupd\/dmy027<\/a><\/li><li>Keckstein, J., Becker, C. M., Canis, M., Feki, A., Grimbizis, G. F., Hummelshoj, L., Nisolle, M., Roman, H., Saridogan, E., Tanos, V., Tomassetti, C., Ulrich, U. A., Vermeulen, N., &amp; De Wilde, R. L. (2020). Recommendations for the surgical treatment of endometriosis. Part 2: Deep endometriosis. <em>Human Reproduction Open, 2020<\/em>(1), hoaa002. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/hropen\/hoaa002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/hropen\/hoaa002<\/a><\/li><li>Lu\u017en\u00fd, R., He\u0159man, H., Malchar, O., &amp; Pilka, R. (2022). Hydronephrosis as a symptom of clinically silent ureteral endometriosis. <em>\u010cesk\u00e1 gynekologie, 87<\/em>(3), 188\u2013192. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.48095\/cccg2022188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.48095\/cccg2022188<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Endometriosis can sometimes affect the ureter, causing hydronephrosis and potentially threatening kidney function. Learn how ureteral endometriosis develops, why symptoms may be absent, and what diagnostic and treatment options may be considered.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":12928,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-endometriosis"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hydronephrosis and Endometriosis | NYGSE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how endometriosis can obstruct the ureter, cause hydronephrosis, and affect kidney function, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/hidronefrosis-endometriosis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hydronephrosis and Endometriosis | NYGSE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how endometriosis can obstruct the ureter, cause hydronephrosis, and affect kidney function, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/hidronefrosis-endometriosis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"New York Gynecology Surgery and Endometriosis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-10-11T23:42:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-17T23:04:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1536\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"NYGSE\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Escrito por\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"NYGSE\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Tiempo de lectura\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutos\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"NYGSE\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c1ec88658f32ee067ba2d542184c926b\"},\"headline\":\"Hydronephrosis and Endometriosis: When the Ureter Is Affected\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-11T23:42:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-17T23:04:25+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1051,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Endometriosis\"],\"inLanguage\":\"es\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hydronephrosis and Endometriosis | NYGSE\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-11T23:42:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-17T23:04:25+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn how endometriosis can obstruct the ureter, cause hydronephrosis, and affect kidney function, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":1536,\"caption\":\"Medical illustration of ureteral endometriosis compressing the ureter and causing hydronephrosis in the kidney.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Hydronephrosis and Endometriosis: When the Ureter Is Affected\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"New York Gynecology Surgery & Endometriosis\",\"description\":\"Endometriosis &amp; Complex Pelvic Surgery\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"NYGSE\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"es\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"New York Gynecology Surgery and Endometriosis\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/NYGSE-Logo_Horizontal_RGB.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/NYGSE-Logo_Horizontal_RGB.jpg\",\"width\":400,\"height\":147,\"caption\":\"New York Gynecology Surgery and Endometriosis\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nygse.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c1ec88658f32ee067ba2d542184c926b\",\"name\":\"NYGSE\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Hidronefrosis y endometriosis | NYGSE","description":"Learn how endometriosis can obstruct the ureter, cause hydronephrosis, and affect kidney function, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/hidronefrosis-endometriosis\/","og_locale":"es_MX","og_type":"article","og_title":"Hydronephrosis and Endometriosis | NYGSE","og_description":"Learn how endometriosis can obstruct the ureter, cause hydronephrosis, and affect kidney function, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.","og_url":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/hidronefrosis-endometriosis\/","og_site_name":"New York Gynecology Surgery and Endometriosis","article_published_time":"2026-10-11T23:42:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-10-17T23:04:25+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":1536,"url":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"NYGSE","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Escrito por":"NYGSE","Tiempo de lectura":"5 minutos"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/"},"author":{"name":"NYGSE","@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c1ec88658f32ee067ba2d542184c926b"},"headline":"Hydronephrosis and Endometriosis: When the Ureter Is Affected","datePublished":"2026-10-11T23:42:04+00:00","dateModified":"2026-10-17T23:04:25+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/"},"wordCount":1051,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg","articleSection":["Endometriosis"],"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/","url":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/","name":"Hidronefrosis y endometriosis | NYGSE","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg","datePublished":"2026-10-11T23:42:04+00:00","dateModified":"2026-10-17T23:04:25+00:00","description":"Learn how endometriosis can obstruct the ureter, cause hydronephrosis, and affect kidney function, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"es","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hydronephrosis-ureteral-system-endometriosis.jpg","width":1024,"height":1536,"caption":"Medical illustration of ureteral endometriosis compressing the ureter and causing hydronephrosis in the kidney."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/hydronephrosis-endometriosis\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Hydronephrosis and Endometriosis: When the Ureter Is Affected"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/","name":"Cirug\u00eda Ginecol\u00f3gica y Endometriosis de Nueva York","description":"Endometriosis y Cirug\u00eda P\u00e9lvica Compleja","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/#organization"},"alternateName":"NYGSE","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/#organization","name":"Cirug\u00eda Ginecol\u00f3gica y Endometriosis de Nueva York","url":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NYGSE-Logo_Horizontal_RGB.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NYGSE-Logo_Horizontal_RGB.jpg","width":400,"height":147,"caption":"New York Gynecology Surgery and Endometriosis"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c1ec88658f32ee067ba2d542184c926b","name":"NYGSE"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12581"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12931,"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12581\/revisions\/12931"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nygse.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12581"}],"curies":[{"name":"\u00a1Bien jugado!","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}