endometriosis
noun
en·do·me·tri·osis
ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs 
: the presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus that often results in severe pain and infertility
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The accolade recognizes those who openly share their endometriosis journeys, contribute to awareness of the condition and help fund research.
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
So after years of engineering liver and bone in the lab, Griffith has created the first uterine organoid, an entity that mimics the human uterus with endometriosis so researchers can better study the condition and pharmaceutical companies can test potential treatments.
—TIME, 2 May 2024
Movies Tiffany Haddish times three in ‘Night School,’ ‘The Oath’ and ‘Nobody’s Fool’
Aug. 30, 2018
There are procedures Haddish could have to help her endometriosis — laparoscopic surgery to remove scar tissue.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The biggest challenge she’s faced in recent years has not come from the internet, but her own body: In 2023, she was diagnosed with endometriosis, which helped explain her multiple miscarriages.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Infertility is sometimes the only sign of endometriosis.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
The incentives of social media have collided with the complexity of endometriosis to create an environment rife with false promises and conflicting information.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 25 Mar. 2024
One of my worst endometriosis symptoms is headaches, which are made worse by bright lights.
—Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
During week four, the reality star first shared her endometriosis with Graziadei during their one-on-on date in Malta.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
So after years of engineering liver and bone in the lab, Griffith has created the first uterine organoid, an entity that mimics the human uterus with endometriosis so researchers can better study the condition and pharmaceutical companies can test potential treatments.
—TIME, 2 May 2024
Movies Tiffany Haddish times three in ‘Night School,’ ‘The Oath’ and ‘Nobody’s Fool’
Aug. 30, 2018
There are procedures Haddish could have to help her endometriosis — laparoscopic surgery to remove scar tissue.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The biggest challenge she’s faced in recent years has not come from the internet, but her own body: In 2023, she was diagnosed with endometriosis, which helped explain her multiple miscarriages.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Infertility is sometimes the only sign of endometriosis.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
The incentives of social media have collided with the complexity of endometriosis to create an environment rife with false promises and conflicting information.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 25 Mar. 2024
One of my worst endometriosis symptoms is headaches, which are made worse by bright lights.
—Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
During week four, the reality star first shared her endometriosis with Graziadei during their one-on-on date in Malta.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
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endometriosis
noun
en·do·me·tri·osis
ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs
plural endometrioses
-ˌsēz
: the presence and growth of tissue similar to endometrium in places other than the uterus and especially in the pelvis and abdomen and that often results in severe pain and infertility
The primary symptoms of endometriosis are pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, backache, dyschezia, dysuria, and infertility.—G. David Adamson, The Journal of the American Medical Association
G. David Adamson, The Journal of the American Medical AssociationAbout 40 percent of infertile women suffer from endometriosis.—Gigi Martino, Science News
see adenomyosis
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