ENDOMETRIOSIS
Debilitating condition affecting 1 in 10 women
Endometriosis is a painful condition where
endometrial-like tissue grows outside of the uterus and can attach to
other organs in the pelvic cavity or even the diaphragm, lungs or brain.
It was found in every organ of the body. Endometriosis impacts
approximately 1 in 10 individuals assigned female at birth and is rare
in individuals assigned male at birth. Symptoms are often dismissed as
“bad cramps” leading to an average 10 year delay in diagnosis. Some of
the symptoms include
pelvic pain, heavy periods, pain with bowel movements, bloating, and
infertility. Nearly half of those affected have
chronic pelvic pain.
Pain during sexual intercourse is also common.
Endometriosis is a highly prevalent, high cost, high impact disease with
an embarrassingly low profile in the public domain. Women with
endometriosis continue to endure years of diagnostic delay,
misunderstanding by the medical profession, and sub-optimal and
ineffective treatments, resulting in a life of chronic pain and
debilitation. Laparoscopy, a surgical procedure where a camera
is used to look inside the abdominal cavity, is the only way to
accurately diagnose the extent and severity of pelvic/abdominal
endometriosis.
Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment at
Nancy's Nook
and
Endopædia.