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Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a disease in which cells like those in the endometrium, the layer of tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus, grow outside the uterus. It... Wikipedia

  • Specialty:  Gynecology
  • Symptoms:  Pelvic pain, infertility
  • Usual onset:  Unknown. First symptoms appear at the age before 20–30 years old.
  • Duration:  Long term
  • Causes:  Unknown
  • Risk factors:  Family history
  • Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms, medical imaging, tissue biopsy
  • Differential diagnosis:  Pelvic inflammatory disease, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, fibromyalgia
  • Prevention:  Combined birth control pills, exercise, avoiding alcohol and caffeine
  • Treatment:  NSAIDs, continuous birth control pills, intrauterine device with progestogen, surgery
  • Frequency:  10–15% of all women of reproductive age
  • Deaths:  ≈100 (0.0 to 0.1 per 100,000, 2015)
  • Data Source:  DuckDuckGo
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