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  2. Endometriosis - Wikipedia

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    Endometriosis was first discovered microscopically by Karl von Rokitansky in 1860, [186] although the earliest antecedents may have stemmed from concepts published almost 4,000 years ago. [187] The Hippocratic Corpus outlines symptoms similar to endometriosis, including uterine ulcers, adhesions, and infertility. [187]

  3. The Biggest Endometriosis Myths, Debunked - AOL

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    Endometriosis symptoms. Typically, people with endometriosis experience symptoms such as period pain, spotting between periods, back pain and pelvic pain, pain during and after sex, digestive ...

  4. Women with endometriosis earn less, research shows - AOL

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    Endometriosis is where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it, sometimes causing debilitating symptoms. The disease can cause women to leave, or change, their jobs.

  5. Adenomyosis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms (viz., heavy bleeding and pain) and the estimated percent affected may include: [6] Heavy menstrual bleeding (40–60%), which is more common in women with deeper adenomyosis. Blood loss may be significant enough to cause anemia , with associated symptoms of fatigue, dizziness, and moodiness.

  6. Dysmenorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of dysmenorrhea often begin immediately after ovulation and can last until the end of menstruation. This is because dysmenorrhea is often associated with changes in hormonal levels in the body that occur with ovulation. In particular, prostaglandins induce abdominal contractions that can cause pain and gastrointestinal symptoms.

  7. What is endometriosis, a condition affecting more than 5 million women in the U.S.? Get answers in this Q&A with a surgical expert in the field.

  8. Endometriosis and infertility - Wikipedia

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    Endometriosis often presents with a very diverse array of symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea (pain during menstruation), cyclical pelvic pain (generalized pain in the lower abdomen that predictably worsens with menstruation), dyspareunia (pain during intercourse), or infertility (inability to achieve a pregnancy with unprotected intercourse for > 1 year).

  9. Frozen pelvis - Wikipedia

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    Frozen pelvis is a severe complication of other medical conditions, especially endometriosis and cancer.. Normally, the internal organs in the pelvic cavity, such as the urinary bladder, the ovaries, the uterus, and the large intestine, are separate from each other.