Endemetriosis is a disease that affects around 89 million women worldwide. When you have the disease, the tissue that lines your uterus begins to grow on the outside of your uterus and can spread to other parts of your body. In very extreme and rare cases, the endemetriosis can spread to the skin, lungs, diaphragm and brain. Women who have endemetriosis will still have periods, but internal bleeding, tissue shedding and degenerated blood will go along with it. As a result, scar tissue may form and there is also a lot of pain involved. Depending on how serious the endemetriosis is, there may be interference with normal bladder and bowel functions.



The most common symptom of endemetriosis is severe and recurring pain. There are four stages of endemetriosis (numbered one through four) and the level of pain is not indicative of the stage of the disease. Many women who have the condition also have trouble conceiving a baby, as it can lead to fallopian tube obstruction. Other symptoms can include painful sex, heavy menstrual periods, painful urination or bowel movements, chronic pain in the abdomen, back or pelvic area and spotting between periods. Endemetriosis can affect any woman of any age, regardless of whether or not she has had children. It is estimated that anywhere from 5 to 20 percent of women of reproductive age are suffering with the disease.

Endemetriosis has no cure, but there are several different ways to treat the symptoms. Many women choose to treat the infertility and subfertility aspects of the disease, as it has been discussed (though not quite proven) that having a baby can decrease the chances of the endemetriosis coming back. Other women choose to treat the pain with prescription narcotics, while some seek natural pain treatments. Depending on the severity of the condition, some women are forced to undergo a hysterectomy.