Endometriosis

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Endometriosis

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==Signs and symptoms==
==Signs and symptoms==
Endometriosis can cause pain, fatigue and infertility.{{Cite book|title=Gynecology Module Volume 3|last1=Sasamoto|first1=Naoko|year=2023|last2=Stacey|first2=Missmer|doi=10.3843/GLOWM.417643|issn=1756-2228|editor-last=Horne|editor-first=Andrew|editor-last2=Whitaker|editor-first2=Lucy|chapter=Endometriosis Symptoms and Signs|chapter-url=https://www.glowm.com/article/heading/vol-3--endometriosis--endometriosis-symptoms-and-signs/id/417643|series=The Continuous Textbook of Women's Medicine Series}} Some individuals have no symptoms, while others can experience severe, life-altering pain. The amount of pain is only weakly related to the anatomical extent of endometriosis. Those with limited endometriosis may have significant pain, while those with severe endometriosis may have few symptoms. Symptoms typically start in adolescence or early 20s and usually disappear during [[menopause]], as estrogen levels go down. For some, especially women using [[hormone replacement therapy]], symptoms may continue or even appear for the first time in menopause.
Endometriosis can cause pain, fatigue and infertility.{{Cite book|title=Gynecology Module Volume 3|last1=Sasamoto|first1=Naoko|year=2023|last2=Stacey|first2=Missmer|doi=10.3843/GLOWM.417643|issn=1756-2228|editor-last=Horne|editor-first=Andrew|editor-last2=Whitaker|editor-first2=Lucy|chapter=Endometriosis Symptoms and Signs|chapter-url=https://www.glowm.com/article/heading/vol-3--endometriosis--endometriosis-symptoms-and-signs/id/417643|series=The Continuous Textbook of Women's Medicine Series}} Some individuals have no symptoms, while others can experience severe, life-altering pain. The amount of pain is only weakly related to the anatomical extent of endometriosis. Those with limited endometriosis may have significant pain, while those with severe endometriosis may have few symptoms. Symptoms typically start in adolescence or early 20s and usually disappear during [[menopause]], as [[estrogen]] levels decline. For some, especially women using [[hormone replacement therapy]], symptoms may continue or even appear for the first time during menopause.


Common symptoms include:{{Cite web |title=What are the symptoms of endometriosis? |url=https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/endometri/conditioninfo/symptoms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231103500/https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/endometri/conditioninfo/symptoms |archive-date=31 December 2025 |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=Eunice Kenny Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |language=en |url-status=live }}
Common symptoms include:{{Cite web |title=What are the symptoms of endometriosis? |url=https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/endometri/conditioninfo/symptoms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231103500/https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/endometri/conditioninfo/symptoms |archive-date=31 December 2025 |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=Eunice Kenny Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |language=en |url-status=live }}
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