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Endometriosis: A Silent Disease

While many women experience menstrual cramps, there are others who experience more extreme symptoms as a result of endometriosis—a condition that impacts more than 10 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44. What Is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a painful condition that causes tissue to grow outside of the uterus, can go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. This tissue—unlike tissue that exits the body during the menstrual cycle—has nowhere to go and can cause alarming symptoms for women, including: Pain, such as severe menstrual cramps, chronic pain in the lower back or pelvis, or pain during or after sex Bleeding or spotting between menstrual periods Chronic fatigue In addition, some women are unaware of their endometriosis until they …