March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the chronic condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it.
Endometriosis is a condition affecting a woman’s uterus – the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. The growth of the tissue outside of the uterus can cause pain, infertility and heavy periods. Endometriosis may affect more than 11% of American women between 15 and 44 and can develop in any girl or woman who has a menstrual cycle.
Women with endometriosis may experience a variety of symptoms which may include heavy/painful menstrual cycles that worsen over time, pain in the intestine or lower abdomen, bleeding or spotting between menstrual periods and stomach (digestive) problems especially during menstrual periods.
“If you are experiencing any of these symptoms” says Dr. Damian Delhomme, OB/GYN, “talk with your OB/GYN.”
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Dr. Damian Delhomme, OB/GYN