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Cleveland Clinic gynecologists conduct research to improve diagnosis and
treatment.
Endometriosis, the abnormal growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus,
is one of the leading causes of infertility in women. The condition develops
when endomet... |
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The inner lining of the uterus is called the endometrium. Each month, part of
it grows, fills with blood, and is shed as a menstrual period. In endometriosis,
fragments of endometrium develop in places other than the inner lining of the
uterus. These ... |
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Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, affecting
more than 5.5 million women in North America alone. The two most common symptoms
of endometriosis are pain and infertility. Some women have pain before and
during their periods, a... |
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Whether endometriosis will come back (recur) after surgery depends on how severe the
disease was at the time of surgery and how completely the surgery removed your lesions.
Lesions that appear after surgery may be new or pre-existing. For this reason, it... |
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How is endometriosis treated with surgery?
Endometriosis in its early stages can be treated at the time of diagnosis. Endometriosis
is diagnosed using a surgical procedure called laparoscopy. During laparoscopy, a thin
viewing tube (called a laparoscope... |
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