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Endometriosis

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A painful condition where the lining tissue of the uterus grows outside the uterus. This tissue causes pain when it bleeds during each menstrual cycle.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Uterine diseases • Female urogenital diseases • Female genital diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Pelvis, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Constipation
Fatigue
Nausea
Bloating or abdominal fullness
Cramping pelvic pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Endometriosis
Ethinyl estradiol and norgestrel
3.3
66 reviews
Ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel
3.2
66 reviews
Ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel
3.2
70 reviews
Ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone
3.2
69 reviews
Estradiol and norethindrone
3.2
67 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Endometriosis

Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery
3.9
79 reviews

Other treatments

Warm baths
Exercise or physical activity
Heating pad
Sexual stimulation

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