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Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue that lines the uterus is also found outside the uterine cavity, which can cause pelvic pain and infertility. It is thought to affect one in ten women at some point during their menstruating years.
Content updated 9 December, 2011
| About Endometriosis What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a common condition. The tissue that normally lines the uterus... |
| Symptoms What are the signs and symptoms of endometriosis? As women's menstrual cycles vary, there are... |
| Pregnancy and Infertility Infertility Infertility is present in about 30 per cent of women with endometriosis26. In mild endometriosis... |
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| Frequently Asked Questions What's the difference between having heavy periods and endometriosis? How do I know if I have endo... |
| Dietary fats linked to endometriosis Research based on the Nurses' Health Study II has shown that certain types of dietary fats may incr... |
| Webcast on Endometriosis: research, diagnosis and... GP & HP Professional Development Activity In this presentation, Dr Elizabeth Farrell, Gynaecol... |
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| Treatment Is there a cure for endometriosis? Unfortunately, none of the treatments, with the general excepti... |
| About Endometriosis What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a common condition. The tissue that normally lines the ute... |
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