Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue that resembles

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue that resembles the endometrium, which normally lines the lining of your uterus, grows outside of your uterus. This condition is frequently uncomfortable.

The tissue lining your pelvic, fallopian tubes, and ovaries are all frequently affected by endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue

Rarely, tissue resembling endometrium may be seen outside the region around the pelvic organs.

With each menstrual cycle, the tissue that resembles endometrial tissue swells, degrades

With each menstrual cycle, the tissue that resembles endometrial tissue swells, degrades, and bleeds just like endometrial tissue would. However, this tissue becomes imprisoned since it has nowhere to go but inside your body. Endometrioses, or endometrial cysts, can develop when endometriosis affects the ovaries. Scar tissue and adhesions, bands of fibrous tissue that can cause pelvic tissues and organs to adhere to one another, can form when nearby tissue becomes irritated.