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- Endometriosis | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National . . .
Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other places in the body It is one of the most common gynecological diseases, and its primary symptoms include pain and infertility NICHD conducts and supports research to improve understanding of the mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatments of endometriosis
- What are the treatments for endometriosis? - NICHD
Sometimes the endometriosis lesions are too small to see in a laparotomy During this procedure, the surgeon may also remove the uterus Removing the uterus is called hysterectomy If the ovaries have endometriosis on them or if damage is severe, the surgeon may remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes along with the uterus
- About Endometriosis | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National . . .
In rare cases, endometriosis may grow outside the pelvic cavity, such as on the lungs or in other parts of the body 1 Researchers’ understanding of endometriosis is changing with new scientific evidence For example, researchers used to think that pain from endometriosis was related to the size of the patches growing outside the uterus
- What are the symptoms of endometriosis? - NICHD
Endometriosis pain can be severe, interfering with day-to-day activities Understanding how endometriosis is related to pain is a very active area of research because it could allow for more effective treatments for this type of pain
- Endometriosis - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of . . .
Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other places in the body The word endometriosis comes from the word “endometrium”—endo means “inside,” and metrium means “uterus,” where a mother carries her baby Healthcare providers call the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus the
- How do healthcare providers diagnose endometriosis? - NICHD
Researchers are also seeking less invasive ways to diagnose endometriosis and determine how severe it is NICHD-funded researchers in the National Centers for Translational Research in Reproduction and Infertility created a “diagnostic classifier” for endometriosis based on the presence of particular genes The classifier was 90% to 100%
- Women with Endometriosis Have Higher Rates of Some Diseases
Women who have endometriosis are more likely than other women to have disorders in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, according to researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the George Washington University, and the Endometriosis Association
- Endometriosis - NICHD
endometriosis? One of the most common symptoms of endometriosis is pain, mostly in the abdomen, lower back, and pelvic areas The amount of pain a woman feels is not linked to how much endometriosis she has Some women have no pain even though their endometriosis is extensive, meaning that the affected areas are large, or that there is scarring
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