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FAQ about Endometriosis




1: How common is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, but because of the misinformation and misdiagnosis, the actual number is unknown. 


2: What is Endometriosis 

Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue that usually lines the uterus grows outside the uterus.


3: Is Endometriosis a type of cancer?

No Endometriosis isn’t a type of cancer, nor can Endometriosis alone kill you. 


4: What medications are used to treat Endometriosis?

Pain relief, birth control and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists. Hormonal medications help slow the growth of the endometrial tissue and may keep new adhesions from forming. These drugs typically do not get rid of endometriosis tissue that is already there.


5: Is endometriosis a sexually transmitted disease or infectious?

No. Endometriosis cannot be transferred from one human being to another. The cause of endometriosis is not yet known, but it is not an infectious disease. 


6: How is endometriosis diagnosed?

The only for sure way to know is through exploitive laparoscopic surgery. 


7: Is there a cure?

Sadly no., At this point, there are only treatments but no cures. 


8: Does endometriosis affect fertility and the ability to get pregnant?

Almost 40% of women with infertility have endometriosis, but that doesn’t mean your Endometriosis will affect your ability to have a healthy pregnancy. 


9: Does everyone have the same symptoms?

No! Some people can have severe Endometriosis with little to no pain and symptoms, and others have mild Endometriosis with a ton of symptoms and pain because everyone’s bodies react differently. 


10:  Where does Endometriosis occur?


Areas of endometrial tissue (often called implants) most often occur in the following places: Peritoneum, Ovaries, Fallopian tubes, outer surfaces of the uterus, bladder, ureters, intestines, and rectum, Cul-de-sac (the space behind the uterus) but can spread to many other places in the body. 


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