Endometriosis

Endometriosis is the condition in which the cells that normally line the uterus (endometrium) grow on other areas of the body causing symptoms that may include pain, irregular bleeding, urinary symptoms, and impaired fertility.

Review Date: 12/23/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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