Endometriosis is a full-body disease and it’s time everyone—doctors included—took note. Three women share exactly what the ...

Went to the ER and hello ovarian cyst!!! I was hesitant to share this but when I opened up about endometriosis I was shocked to hear how many women could relate!” Culpo continued, “I feel like ...

Endometriosis is quite complex and painful but early diagnosis and a thoroughly planned treatment allow many women to achieve ...

You’ve heard of endometriosis – but do you know about the chronic condition’s barely known little sister, adenomyosis?

Endometriosis is a whole body disease – and it’s time doctors, employers and, well, everyone, better understood that ...

A 1980 study was the first "systematic genetic study" of endo, involving 123 patients with surgically proven endometriosis. The researchers found that 5.9 percent of the subjects' mothers and 8.1 ...

The tissue can form as superficial lesions, deeper patches known as deep infiltrating endometriosis, or cysts in the ovaries known as endometriomas. There is no cure for endometriosis but ...

Doctors perform scans such as ultrasound and MRI to find the endometriosis cysts. Laparoscopy is a surgery normally performed by doctors to find and potentially eliminate endometriosis cysts.

Nearly 6 million women in the US are affected by Endometriosis every year, but those are the official numbers—the kind that only include people who’ve been diagnosed. The condition causes ...

Myth 1: Pregnancy helps remove the endometriosis cysts from a woman’s body. Fact: Post-delivery, the menstrual cycle resumes, and the problem starts again. Endometriosis increases the rate of ...

A pelvic exam is often next. The doctor then checks for problems like cysts or scars. Small endometriosis spots can be hard to find. This is true if there are no cysts, and an ultrasound can help ...