ABOUT ENDOMETRIOSIS

Endometriosis is a painful gynecological disorder that affects millions of women across the world and significantly hampers with their quality of life. As this condition occurs in women mostly in their prime, it can affect their ability to get pregnant, hence causing not just physical but mental trauma.

WHAT IS ENDOMETRIOSIS?

Endometriosis is a condition wherein the tissue lining the inside of the womb, called the 'Endometrium', begins to grow outside the uterus. It is an estrogen-dependent disorder and just like in the menstrual cycle, the tissue that grows every month sheds off in the form of menstrual blood. As it does not have any way to go out, it blocks some of the areas outside the womb causing lumps or cysts. Endometriosis most commonly involves the ovaries, bowel or the tissue lining the pelvis. In rare cases, the disease could spread beyond the pelvic region and affect other parts of the body.