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- Endometriosis
- A disease that affects women of all ages. It occurs when pieces of the uterine lining grow outside the uterus and get stuck to other organs or structures within a woman's body. Just as the lining of the uterus is shed each month during menstruation, displaced endometrial tissue also thickens and bleeds. Unlike the uterine lining, however, the displaced tissue cannot be expelled and therefore continues to grow, causing scar tissue to form. Women sometimes have no symptoms. Those who do report mild to severe pain, generally in the pelvic and abdominal region.
