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I have been having a problem with constant bleeding and stomach pain. they put me on birth control it lessened it until recently. my doc did a pelvic exam and an ulrasound but nothing came up. what is endometriosis and could it be a cause? my aunt had it.

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

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Maybe pain: Endometriosis is a pelvic peritoneal disease in women; often associated with pelvic pain and sometimes with infertility. It is definitely not a cause of dysfunctional bleeding though, so you "may" have more than one condition going on. You need to work with your doctor to take the diagnosis another step. Good wishes.

Answered 1/20/2015

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A member asked:

I have been having a problem with constant bleeding and stomach pain. they put me on birth control it lessened it until recently. my doc did a pelvic exam and an ulrasound but nothing came up. what is endometriosis and could it be a cause? my aunt had it.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gerard Honore answered

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