21. MedlinePlus: Endometriosis endometriosis. From the National Institutes of Health; Fast Facts aboutendometriosis (National Teenagers; endometriosis (Nemours Foundation) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/endometriosis.html

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Endometriosis Contents of this page: News From the NIH Overviews Diagnosis/Symptoms ... Teenagers Search MEDLINE/PubMed for recent research articles on Endometriosis You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: Infertility Menstruation Uterine Diseases Women's Health Latest News Cancer Drug Plus the Pill Relieves Endometriosis (08/26/2005, Reuters Health) From the National Institutes of Health Fast Facts about Endometriosis (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Also available in: Spanish Overviews Endometriosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Endometriosis (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player Also available in: Spanish Diagnosis/Symptoms Laparoscopy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player Also available in: Spanish Treatment Hysterectomy: Benefits and Alternatives (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Endometriosis

22. Home ISTE is a nonprofit organization promoting research, education and clinicaladvances in endometriosis. http://www.endometriosisinstitute.com/

The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Endometriosis (ISTE) 2425 West 22 nd Street Oak Brook, IL 60523 Phone 630-954-0054 Fax 630-954-0064 550 West Webster Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 Phone 773-883-3880 Fax 773-883-2741 FREE ENDOMETRIOSIS CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY Our Mission ISTE is a not-for-profit organization fostering research, education, and clinical advances in Endometriosis Location: ISTE has two locations: one on the near North side of Chicago, at Grant Hospital, which houses our administrative and laboratory facilities, and the second in the western suburbs of Chicago at the Oak Brook Fertility Center in Oak Brook, IL, which is our main office for clinical and laboratory research. Scope of activities: Research ISTE supports and conducts basic and clinical research to: (1) elucidate the pathophysiology of endometriosis, (2) clarify the association between endometriosis and infertility, (3) develop new, non-invasive diagnostic techniques, (4) develop and test new preventative and therapeutic measures, and (5) identify medical and societal barriers to the diagnosis of endometriosis. Education: ISTE is committed to the dissemination of knowledge on endometriosis. Lectures, seminars, symposia, post-graduate courses and workshops for medical audiences are regularly provided by our staff. In addition, patient education activities can be scheduled in advance or conducted on an

23. Pelvic Pain | Dr. Cook Comprehensive website includes information on treatment programs, pictures, video clips of procedures, links, and patient comments and references. http://www.pelvicpain.com/

Welcome contact me at the VitalCare Institute and please send me your ideas on how to make this site more useful, because, together we can make a better future! Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis Women's Pelvic Pain Not Taken Seriously ... Chronic Pelvic Pain Updated June 21, 2005 VitalCare Institute of Health The information contained on this web page is considered informational and is not intended as medical advice. You should seek the advice and care of your local physician. Information on this web site is subject to change without any notice. The information on this web page may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.

24. Center For Endometriosis Care Welcome Founded to diagnose, treat, and educate women with endometriosis. Free literature and a newsletter are available. Located in Atlanta, Georgia. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

25. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Endometriosis endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrium, The cause of endometriosisis unknown. However, a number of theories have been proposed. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000915.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Endometriosis Contents of this page: Illustrations Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms ... Prevention Illustrations Pelvic laparoscopy Endometriosis Abnormal menstrual periods Definition Return to top Endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrium, tissue that normally lines the uterus, grows in other areas of the body, causing pain, irregular bleeding, and frequently infertility The tissue growth typically occurs in the pelvic area, outside of the uterus, on the ovaries, bowel, rectum, bladder, and the delicate lining of the pelvis, but it can occur in other areas of the body as well. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top The cause of endometriosis is unknown. However, a number of theories have been proposed. The retrograde-menstruation theory proposes that endometrial cells (loosened during menstruation) may "back up" through the fallopian tubes into the pelvis, where they implant and grow in the pelvic and/or abdominal cavities. The immune-system theory suggests that a deficiency in the immune system allows menstrual tissue to implant and grow in areas other than the uterine lining. Another theory suggests that the cells lining the abdominal cavity may spontaneously develop endometriosis. A genetic theory proposes that certain families may exhibit predisposing factors that lead to endometriosis.

26. Endometriosis Support - London, Ontario, Canada A support group for people suffering from endometriosis. Describes the condition, its symptoms and effects, and lists meeting times and related resources. http://www.endosisters.ca/

The Endometriosis Support Network provides information and support to women living in and around London Ontario, Canada. The organization provides free assistance to women afflicted with endometriosis, and works to increase public awareness of this illness. Endometriosis is a hormonal and immunological disease where the tissue lining the uterus is found outside of the uterus. Endometriosis can affect women from their early teens through menopause. Many women suffer for years without proper diagnosis. Endometriosis symptoms can vary from mild to completely debilitating. It is frequently the underlying cause of menstrual cramps. Endometriosis is also the leading cause of female infertility. It can lead to severe emotional distress, and may profoundly affect the lives of the sufferer and those close to her. There is no cure for endometriosis, although treatment is available. Endometriosis is a poorly understood disease. Increasing awareness and providing support is the goal of our organization. More information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

27. What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Endometriosis Diagnosing endometriosis What are the Signs and Symptoms of endometriosis? What are the Signs and Symptoms of endometriosis? http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

28. British Columbia Endometriosis Society Monthly meetings for women with endometriosis. http://www.endo.bc.ca/

About Support Events Links BCES What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a disease that affects more than 500,000 women in Canada. It occurs when the tissue that normally lines the uterus is found in other places where it shouldn't be. This displaced tissue responds to the hormonal cycle the same way as the cells in the uterus by growing and then bleeding. Noone knows what causes "endo" but if someone in your family has it, you are more likely to have it too. What are the symptoms? The symptoms can include: pelvic pain, especially with your period infertility irregular or heavy periods pain with intercourse Some women experience all these symptoms and more while some women experience none of them. If you have any of these symptoms, you should discuss them with your doctor. How is endometriosis diagnosed and treated? The only way your doctor can confirm you have endo is by surgery. The doctor will check your organs for evidence of endo, usually by laparoscope, and remove some tissue to confirm the diagnosis. At present there is no cure for endo. Surgery, medication, or a combination of both can be used to treat it. The type of treatment you receive will depend on you and your doctor. What support groups are there in British Columbia?

29. What Is Endometriosis? endometriosis is a disorder in which bits of tissue from the inner lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grow inside a woman's body, outside of the http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

30. Endometriosis | Basic Questions And Answers Although many who visit this site know a great deal about endometriosis, In light of this, we present some basic information about endometriosis. http://www.centerforendo.com/QandA.htm

Endometriosis: Basic Questions and Answers by Robert B. Albee, M.D. Although many who visit this site know a great deal about endometriosis, many more do not. In light of this, we present some basic information about endometriosis. We hope you find it helpful. The medical definition of endometriosis is: Endometrium including both endometrial glands and stroma in an ectopic location. What that means is, tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) that is found living outside the uterus, usually in the female pelvis. Both glands and stroma must be present for a diagnosis of endometriosis. In the vast majority of cases, endometriosis is found in the female pelvis. Specific locations of endometriosis (also known as lesions or implants) have been found on every pelvic organ, including the uterus, ovaries, tubes, ligaments, ureters, bowel, bladder, and other peritoneal surfaces. The location of the implants, the depth to which they penetrate the tissue they rest upon, and their overall size contribute to the unique nature of this disease. Although there are many differing opinions concerning aspects of endometriosis, one thing everyone agrees on is that every case of endometriosis is different from every other case. We may find similar cases, but none that are exactly alike. The magnitude of endometriosis pain depends in part on where it is and how much you have. A spot (focus) of endometriosis may stay small and relatively inactive for many years. However, even the tiniest implant can cause incapacitating pain if it irritates a nearby nerve.

31. Welcome To The Endometriosis Zone Resources and forums on endometriosis and pelvic pain. Includes scientificresearch, congress reporting, education, images of endometriosis, coping tips, http://www.endozone.org/

Welcome Log-in/out; Register Editorial Board Contact ... story Resources Job Opportunities In the Literature Medline Cochrane Database ... Glossary Endometriosis News August 2005 Considering a Hysterectomy? Help other women facing these same decisions by filling out this survey and we will send you the results of the study so you can know what other women are saying. Click here to take the survey Welcome to our newest Editorial board member, Georgios E. Hilaris, MD , d irector of the Center for Special Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery, Endometriosis and Infertility, Marousi, Athens, Greece. Our thanks to Professor Ingemar Joelsson and Professor Agneta Bergqvist, Sweden for providing this interactive educational presentation on Endometriosis: Part I - Introduction Part II - Clinical Manifestation Part III - Diagnosis This feature requires RealPlayer. To get the free player and plugin click here Congratulations to the Endometriosis Association for 25 years of service to the cause! Get fit now and join The National Endometriosis Society in their Cuban Challenge in 2006 to raise money for awareness and research.

32. Center For Endometriosis Care | Welcome The Center for endometriosis Care was founded to diagnose, treat, and educate women with endometriosis. Free literature and a quarterly newsletter are available. http://www.CenterForEndo.com/

The Center for Endometriosis Care was founded to diagnose, treat, and educate women with endometriosis. Free materials are available. Endometriosis is a troubling disease that affects millions of women worldwide. It is responsible for hundreds of thousands of missed work hours, pain ranging from mild to crippling, and, for some women, infertility. This website and materials offered within are provided free of charge, as a community service to help you learn about endometriosis. CEC-accredited physicians treat endometriosis via laparoscopic excision (LAPEX). Introduction The Center for Endometriosis Care (CEC) is formed around four principles: Recognizing subtle disease in all its manifestations. Removing all endometriosis while preserving a woman's organs. Performing pathological examination on all excised tissue. Treating women with respect as partners in health care. Recognize Disease Historically, medical textbooks teach that endometriosis looks like black powder burns. However, many studies have shown that black implants are not even the most common. Clear, white, red, yellow, blue and gray implants can also occur. A surgeon who looks only for black spots can miss significant disease. The CEC medical staff has many years and thousands of cases of experience in disease recognition. At the Center for Endometriosis Care, we consider any abnormal area of the peritoneum to be endometriosis until proven otherwise by pathology.

33. Pelvic Factor - Pelvic Abnormalities - Endometriosis endometriosis endometriosis and Pelvic Adhesions PHOTOS AVAILABLE PHOTOS AVAILABLE endometriosis View 1 endometriosis View 2 http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

34. Endometriosis There is no cure for endometriosis and it can be hard for a health care This study also found that women with endometriosis are more likely to have http://www.4woman.gov/faq/endomet.htm

Skip navigation Endometriosis Printer-friendly version PDF file, 235 Kb] Why do I need to know about endometriosis? What is endometriosis? What are the symptoms of endometriosis? How would I know if I have endometriosis? ... How do I cope with a disease that has no cure? See also: Infertility Menstruation Why do I need to know about endometriosis? Endometriosis is a common disease that can affect any menstruating woman from the time of her first period to menopause . Sometimes, the disease can last after menopause. There is no cure for endometriosis and it can be hard for a health care provider to figure out if a woman has it. It can also be hard to figure out the best way to treat it if a woman has the disease. Endometriosis can affect a woman in many ways, such as her ability to work and have children, and her relationships with her partner, children, friends, and co-workers. Researchers are working to find out both causes and ways to manage this disease, so that women who have it can lead full lives. What is endometriosis?

35. Endo Akron Home Page Official support group for people interested in exchanging information about endometriosis, offering mutual support and helping to educate the public. http://members.aol.com/endoakron/

Pain and Infertility Endometriosis Association Support Group of Akron Welcome to The Endo Akron Support Group Web Page...We Hold Our Meeting on the Fourth Tuesday of the Month at Akron City Hospital at 7:00 p.m....Call (330) 864-0631 For More Information..... This site best viewed through Microsoft Internet Explorer Last updated November 5, 2000 T he Endometriosis Support Group of Akron, founded by Susan Shuber, is an official support group of the International Endometriosis Association. The Endometriosis Association International Headquarters is an independent, international self-help organization. Members are women with endometriosis, physicians, researchers, and others interested in exchanging information about endometriosis, offering mutual support and help, with educating the public and medical community about endometriosis, and conducting research on endometriosis I f you are interested in becoming a member of the national association please click here. The Endometriosis Association International Upcoming Events M eetings are held at 7:00 pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Akron City Hospital , 44 Arch Street, Akron, in the Main Nursing Lounge. Women with endo and their significant other are invited.

36. Endometriosis - Symptoms - WomensHealthChannel endometriosis is associated with a variety of symptoms, but there is no consistent pattern nor are all women symptomatic. The two most common http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

37. CNN - Endometriosis And Sexuality - July 9, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/women/9907/09/sex.endometriosis/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health women > story page Endometriosis and sexuality July 9, 1999 Web posted at: 11:43 AM EDT (1543 GMT) In this story: A mysterious malady How do I know if I have endometriosis? How might endometriosis affect my sex life? What are the treatments and how might they affect my sex life? ... RELATEDS By Sandor Gardos, Ph.D. (WebMD) It is estimated that up to 10 million American women suffer from a chronic, painful condition known as endometriosis. This illness occurs when pieces of the normal lining of the uterus (the endometrium) "migrate" to other areas of the body most commonly, the pelvic region. Because the endometrium normally sheds during a woman's monthly menstrual cycle, internal bleeding, inflammation and pain usually result if this tissue locates itself in a part of the body that has no way of draining it. Although pain during or following intercourse is one of the most common reasons for women with this condition to see a doctor, the issue of how endometriosis affects sexuality is almost never discussed. This is especially troubling since almost all of the available treatments will also affect a woman's sexual functioning in one way or another.

38. Endometriosis Article Article by Dr. Jaime Vasquez discussing the possible causes of endometriosis,common myths about the disease and treatment options. http://www.fertilitynetwork.com/articles/articles-endometriosis.htm

IVF Clinics USA Donate Eggs for IVF IVF Seminar Request IVF Clinics International ... Participate in our Network Endometriosis by Jaime Vasquez, M.D. Center for Reproductive Health 326 21st Avenue N Nashville, TN 37203 The care of endometriosis requires accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. At least 5.5 million women in the United States and millions more around the world are affected with endometriosis. The symptoms, including pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, and low-grade fever, can be severe. Controversy still exists concerning the optimal treatment of endometriosis and their related pain and infertility. Surgical intervention has been the preferred mode of therapy. Multiple reasons for the surgical approach have been invoqued: a) it is the only way to make a histologic diagnosis b) the diagnosis is made and surgical therapy is easily accomplished simultaneously c) it allows the patient fast control of her symptoms e) it also increases conception rates without resorting to prolonged and expensive medical therapy (usually required for 6 months). Conservative surgical treatment is indicated in women of reproductive age. ENDOMETRIOSIS: THE DISEASE Endometriosis is a progressive, often debilitating disease that affects 10-35% of women during their reproductive years. Among gynecologic disorders, endometriosis is second only to leiomyomata in frequency and accounts for 25% of all laparotomies performed by gynecologists. Endometriosis may significantly impair health, quality of life, and fertility.

39. Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group Provides patients with professional care and treatment for infertility, endometriosis, and pubertal abnormalities; includes practice overview, qualifications, and contact information. http://www.piedmontreg.com/

WELCOME Dr. John E. Nichols, Jr. and the staff of Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, P.A. (PREG) welcome you to our website and practice located at: 17 Caledon Ct. Ste. C Greenville, SC 29615. Our office specializes primarily in the evaluation and treatment of both female and male infertility , offering the most up-to-date and successful treatments available in the Upstate. We also treat females with reproductive endocrinology disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), hormonal imbalances, menopausal difficulties, endometriosis and abnormal pubertal development. Private onsite state-of-the-art IVF, In Vitro Fertilization lab is available as well as a compensated egg donor program. Content Management System By Mediasation

40. Endometriosis Information Page endometriosis can be found in or on the bowel, in or on the bladder, in operationscars and The only way to diagnose endometriosis is by a laparoscopy. http://www.endo.org.uk/info.html

Endometrium is the tissue that lines the uterus (the womb). During the menstrual cycle the thickness of the endometrium increases in readiness for the fertilised egg. If pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed as a 'period'. Endometriosis (pronounced end-oh-mee- tree-oh-sis) is a condition where the cells that are normally found lining the uterus are also found in other areas of the body but usually within the pelvis. Each month this tissue outside of the uterus, under normal hormonal control, is built up and then breaks down and bleeds in the same way as the lining of the uterus. This internal bleeding into the pelvis, unlike a period, has no way of leaving the body. This leads to inflammation, pain and the formation of scar tissue. Endometrial tissue can also be found in the ovary where it can form cysts, called 'chocolate' cysts. You can also have endometrial tissue that grows in the muscle layer of the wall of the uterus. This is called adenomyosis. Each month this tissue within the muscle wall bleeds in the same way as the endometrial tissue in the pelvis bleeds. Adenomyosis can also be found in the muscle layer of the perineum - in the pouch of Douglas or cul de sac. Endometrial deposits can also be found in more remote sites than the pelvis. Endometriosis can be found in or on the bowel, in or on the bladder, in operation scars and in the lungs. The only site that endometriosis has not been found is the spleen.

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