endometriosis
noun
en·do·me·tri·osis
ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs 
: the presence and growth of tissue similar to endometrium in places other than the uterus and especially in the pelvis and abdomen that often results in severe pain and infertility
Endometriosis is not malignant, but it mimics cancer in the way it spreads and attaches itself to other organs—most commonly the ovary, bladder, and bowel.—
Consumer Reports
Consumer ReportsEndometriosis is one of the leading causes of female infertility and causes great pain and life disruption.—Paul G. Donohue
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Among the new conditions, endometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, which can result in severe pain, scarring and infertility.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Those conditions range from chronic diseases like endometriosis to early or late-onset puberty.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
Since then, the firm has analyzed more than 1,000 menstrual blood samples, selling testing kits for between €35 ($39) and €120 ($133) to women who are looking for more data to inform fertility or endometriosis treatment.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Reynolds would also support ending the state's grocery tax, and advocate for legalization of medical cannabis to relieve chronic pain, combat injuries, fibromyalgia, endometriosis and PTSD.
—The Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2024
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Those conditions range from chronic diseases like endometriosis to early or late-onset puberty.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
Since then, the firm has analyzed more than 1,000 menstrual blood samples, selling testing kits for between €35 ($39) and €120 ($133) to women who are looking for more data to inform fertility or endometriosis treatment.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Reynolds would also support ending the state's grocery tax, and advocate for legalization of medical cannabis to relieve chronic pain, combat injuries, fibromyalgia, endometriosis and PTSD.
—The Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2024
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endometriosis
noun
en·do·me·tri·osis
ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs
plural endometrioses
-ˌsēz
: the presence and growth of tissue similar to endometrium in places other than the uterus and especially in the pelvis and abdomen and that often results in severe pain and infertility
The primary symptoms of endometriosis are pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, backache, dyschezia, dysuria, and infertility.—G. David Adamson, The Journal of the American Medical Association
G. David Adamson, The Journal of the American Medical AssociationAbout 40 percent of infertile women suffer from endometriosis.—Gigi Martino, Science News
see adenomyosis
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