Thanks to the efforts of Endometriosis Activists around the world, endometriosis is now being recognized as one of the most potentially excruciating & destructive medical conditions on record, which affects an estimated 1 in 5 women, girls, and persons assigned female at birth. (There are also an unmeasured number of men, intersex, transgender, and non-binary individuals affected). Conservatively speaking, that’s about as prevalent as diabetes (in the U.S.) and works out to roughly 15-20 million sufferers in the U.S., and approximately 400 million – 1. 5 billion worldwide (Nezhat et al latest research).
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According to the Mayo Clinic, “Endometriosis (en-doe-me-tree-O-sis) is an often-painful condition in which tissue that is similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. It often affects the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis. Rarely, endometriosis growths may be found beyond the area where pelvic organs are located.”
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month – so take a few minutes to educate yourself about a chronic condition which affects an estimated 1 in 5 women, girls, and persons assigned female at birth. Here’s a link to the Mayo Clinic and EndoMarch.org where you can learn more.
