In case of infertility in a woman with #endometriosis, surgery is more effective than medicinal intervention.

#Endometriosis is typically diagnosed during the reproductive years, but has been diagnosed in girls as young as 8.

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#Endometriosis has been found to continue past menopause; it has been estimated that endometriosis occurs in roughly 4-10% of women.

Endometriosis has a significant social and psychological impact.

The #pelvic #pain can range from mild to severe cramping or stabbing pain that occurs on both sides of the pelvis.

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Throbbing, gnawing, and dragging pain to the legs are reported more commonly by women with #endometriosis.

Some women may have little or no pain despite having extensive #endometriosis or endometriosis with scarring.

Some women may have severe pain even though they have only a few small areas of #endometriosis.

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Pain areas and pain intensity appears to be unrelated to the surgical diagnosis, and the area of pain unrelated to area of #endometriosis.

#Endometriosis lesions react to hormonal stimulation and may "bleed" at the time of menstruation and may cause pain.

Pain can also occur from adhesions (internal scar tissue) binding internal organs to each other, causing organ dislocation.

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Fallopian tubes, ovaries, the uterus, the bowels, and the bladder can be bound together in ways that are painful.

Endometriotic lesions can also develop their own nerve supply, thereby creating a direct and two-way interaction between lesions.

In addition to pain during menstruation, the pain of #endometriosis can occur at other times of the month.

There is association between #endometriosis and certain types of cancers: ovarian cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and brain cancer.

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