Endo Info Endo Info Please keep in mind that the members and volunteers of the Richmond Endometriosis Support Group are not medical professionals and can not provide medical advice. The information found on this page should be used for informative purposes only. If you have symptoms of or have been diagnosed with endometriosis, please consult a qualified health care professional.
Endometriosis is a disease that afflicts girls and women during their reproductive years.
In endometriosis, tissue like the endometrium is found outside the uterus, in other parts of the body. These growths can cause pain, infertility, and other problems. Sometimes the growths are also found in abdominal surgery scars, on the intestines or in the rectum, on the bladder, vagina, cervix, and vulva. Endometrial growths have also been found outside the abdomen, in the lung. Like the lining of the uterus, endometrial growths usually respond to the hormones of the menstrual cycle.