Endometriosis

**Endometriosis** be a disease insyd wich tissue similar to de lining of de uterus dey grow elsewhere insyd de body. E dey occur insyd humans den a limited number of oda mammals wey get a menstruation cycle, notably primates. De tissue most often dey grow on anaa around de ovaries den fallopian tubes, on de outsyd surface of de uterus, anaa de tissues wey dey surround de uterus den de ovaries. E sanso dey grow on oda organs insyd de pelvic region like de bowels, stomach anaa bladder. Rarely, e sanso dey occur insyd oda parts of de body.

Symptoms fi be very different from person to person, wey dey vary insyd range den intensity. About 25% of individuals get no symptoms, while for sam e fi be a debilitating disease. Common symptoms dey include pelvic pain, heavy den painful periods, pain plus bowel movements, painful urination, pain during sexual intercourse, den infertility. Nearly half of those wey be affected get chronic pelvic pain, while 70% dey feel pain during menstruation. Up to half of affected individuals be infertile. Besides physical symptoms, endometriosis fi affect a person ein mental health den social life.

Diagnosis dey usually base on symptoms den medical imaging; however, dem dey make a definitive diagnosis thru laparoscopy (keyhole surgery). Oda causes of similar symptoms dey include pelvic inflammatory disease, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, den fibromyalgia. Dem often dey misdiagnose endometriosis wey na chaw patients report say na dem incorrectly tell dema symptoms be trivial anaa normal. Patients plus endometriosis see an average of seven physicians before na dem receive a correct diagnosis.

Worldwide, around 10% of de female population of reproductive age (190 million women) be affected by endometriosis. Asian women be more likely dan White women to be diagnosed plus endometriosis. De exact cause of endometriosis no be known. Possible causes dey include problems plus menstrual period flow, genetic factors, hormones, den problems plus de immune system.

While der be no cure for endometriosis, chaw treatments fi improve symptoms. Dis dey include pain medication, hormonal treatments anaa surgery. De recommended pain medication usually be a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as naproxen. Taking de birth control pill continuously anaa using a hormonal IUD (coil) be anoda first-line treatment. Dem fi try oda types of hormonal treatment if de pill anaa IUD no be effective. Dem fi use surgical removal of endometriosis to treat those wey dema symptoms no be manageable plus oda treatments, anaa to treat infertility.

## Society den culture

### Public figures
Several public figures wey speak about dema experience plus endometriosis, wey dey include:

* RuthAnne
* Emma Barnett
* Emma Bunton
* Alexa Chung
* Danielle Collins
* Olivia Culpo
* Lena Dunham

* Diana Falzone
* Abby Finkenauer
* Bethenny Frankel

* Whoopi Goldberg
* Mel Greig
* Halsey
* Emma Hayes
* Julianne Hough
* Bridget Hustwaite
* Bindi Irwin

* Jaime King
* Padma Lakshmi
* Cyndi Lauper
* Jillian Michaels
* Monica
* Marilyn Monroe

* Tia Mowry
* Sinéad O'Connor
* Dolly Parton
* Florence Pugh
* Daisy Ridley

* Emma Roberts
* Susan Sarandon
* Amy Schumer
* Kirsten Storms

* Gabrielle Union
* Lacey Schwimmer
* Chrissy Teigen
* Emma Watkins
* Mae Whitman
* Jessica Williams
* Leah Williamson

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