What is Endometriosis?
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Endometriosis (en-doe-me-tree-O-sis) is an often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining your pelvis. Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond pelvic organs.
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This video explains endometriosis, a disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside it. It describes endometriosis as often painful, and notes that it most commonly involves the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis.
Key points
- Endometriosis is tissue similar to the uterine lining growing outside the uterus
- It is described as an often painful disorder
- It most commonly involves the ovaries, fallopian tubes and tissue lining the pelvis
- Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond pelvic organs
Video Overview
This video presents “What is Endometriosis?” — Endometriosis (en-doe-me-tree-O-sis) is an often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, fallopian. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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