What Is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis occurs when the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus begins to grow in places it shouldn’t, which can cause debilitating pain and infertility. Around 11% of women have endometriosis, although many remain undiagnosed.

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Powerful Photos Show What Endometriosis Pain Feels Like, According to Women Who Have It

Powerful Photos Show What Endometriosis Pain Feels Like, According to Women Who Have It

"My pain feels like there’s a sharp, hot needle inside me, being scraped against my internal organs."
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What Exactly Is Endometriosis? Here's What an Ob-Gyn Wants Every Woman to Know

What Exactly Is Endometriosis? Here's What an Ob-Gyn Wants Every Woman to Know

The chronic disease can be extremely painful—but it's often treatable.
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7 Endometriosis Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

7 Endometriosis Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

Doctors often brush off endometriosis symptoms as something less severe, but the condition affects up to 10% of women of childbearing age.
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Endometriosis Treatment Options Every Patient Should Know About

Endometriosis Treatment Options Every Patient Should Know About

Specialists recommend considering these five strategies.
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Women Are Sharing Unedited Belly Scar Photos to Show a Side of Endometriosis You Don't Usually See

Women Are Sharing Unedited Belly Scar Photos to Show a Side of Endometriosis You Don't Usually See

They're raising some much needed awareness about the condition.
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What's the Difference Between Adenomyosis and Endometriosis?

What's the Difference Between Adenomyosis and Endometriosis?

Both of the conditions can cause pelvic pain, but there are some key differences.
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There Are 4 Stages of Endometriosis. Here's What Each One Means

There Are 4 Stages of Endometriosis. Here's What Each One Means

Experts use stages to classify endometriosis by severity, but the stage doesn't always correspond to a woman's pain and discomfort levels.
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Women Are Sharing Photos of Their Bloated Bellies to Reveal a Little-Known Symptom of Endometriosis

Women Are Sharing Photos of Their Bloated Bellies to Reveal a Little-Known Symptom of Endometriosis

They're calling it #endobelly—and it's emotionally and physically painful.
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How Having a Hysterectomy at 17 Changed My Life

How Having a Hysterectomy at 17 Changed My Life

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What to Do if You Think You Have Endometriosis

What to Do if You Think You Have Endometriosis

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Lena Dunham Had a Hysterectomy to Treat Her Endometriosis. Here's What That Means

Lena Dunham Had a Hysterectomy to Treat Her Endometriosis. Here's What That Means

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The Foods Tia Mowry Cut From Her Diet to Soothe Her Endometriosis Symptoms

The Foods Tia Mowry Cut From Her Diet to Soothe Her Endometriosis Symptoms

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When I Told My Doctor I Thought I Had Endometriosis, He Said, 'Stop Practicing Google Medicine'

Lina Kharnak's gut feeling about what was behind her terrible pain turned out to be right.

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Halsey Opens Up About Her Endometriosis Struggle Following Painful Surgery

Halsey Opens Up About Her Endometriosis Struggle Following Painful Surgery

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Does Period Sex Raise Your Risk of Endometriosis?

Does Period Sex Raise Your Risk of Endometriosis?

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