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Endometriosis: What You Should Know

 

Endometriosis is a medical disorder that affects many women. This condition occurs when tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of the uterus instead. The most common symptoms are painful and irregular menstrual cycles. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, endometriosis affects more …

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All You Need to Know About Endometriosis

 

While many women experience cramping before or during their menstrual cycle, some women experience severely painful pelvic pain that occurs just before menstruation. Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of endometrial tissue, similar to that which lines the uterine wall, that is located outside of the uterus. Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder affecting a large …

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Endometriosis Awareness Week – March 3-9

 

Marietta OB-GYN Affiliates, P.A. provides endometriosis treatments. This is a common gynecologic disorder affecting a large number of women. Due to the high number of women suffering from it, we’d like to highlight an important week called Endometriosis Awareness Week. Endometriosis Awareness Week is a worldwide event established to raise awareness about this hidden and …

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Answers To Common Questions About Endometriosis

 

If you are one of over six million U.S. females suffering from endometriosis, you probably have many questions related to your condition. Endometriosis is when your tissue that makes up your uterine lining is present on other organs inside your body. Is Endometriosis Contagious? Endometriosis is not contagious. It is exists locally and cannot be …

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Endometriosis

 

Endometriosis is a painful condition in which tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of the uterus. With each menstrual cycle, the endometrium sheds through the vagina. Displaced endometrial tissue breaks down in the same way that normal endometrial tissue does, but because it has no way to exit the body, …

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