Endometriosis is a prevalent disorder affecting young women, characterized by painful menstruation, pelvic pain, and infertility. It commonly begins in the ovaries around ages 15 to 20 and can lead to severe reproductive organ damage over time. Diagnosis often involves imaging techniques, and treatment options include laparoscopic surgery and assisted reproductive technologies, especially for advanced cases.

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2. Endometriosis is a
common disorder of
young women
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3. Endometriosis causes
painful menstruation
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4. Endometriosis can
present with pelvic pain,
pain during intercourse,
infertility, and pelvic
mass
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5. Symptoms of
endometriosis and the
severity of disease are not
correlated
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6. The best marker of
endometriosis, serum CA-
125, is usually elevated
only in advanced stages
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7. Endometriosis usually starts in the
ovary, it also can happen in the
abdomen cavity affecting fallopian
tubes, uterus and other pelvic organs
like bladder and bowel
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8. Usually starts at around the age of 15 to
20 years and slowly spreads destroying
nearby organs. It can subside
spontaneously at menopause.
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9. Usually starts at around the age of 15 to
20 years and slowly spreads destroying
nearby organs. It can subside
spontaneously at menopause.
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10. Transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic
resonance imaging are often helpful,
particularly in detection of
endometriotic cysts.
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11. Recently, trans rectal ultrasound and
magnetic resonance imaging were
shown to be valuable in detection of
deep infiltrating lesions, especially
affecting the rectum.
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12. Laparoscopic removal of endometriosis
significantly reduces pain and
improves quality of life
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13. A clinical examination during
menstruation is proposed
as a simple and reliable test to
diagnose deep
endometriosis
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14. The frequency of dysmenorrhea and
the frequency and severity of
dyspareunia is less in patients with
endometriosis located only on the
ovaries
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15. Cystic ovarian endometriosis always
has been recognized
as a severe form because of its
association with
pelvic adhesions, infertility, and pelvic
pain.
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16. Deep pelvic endometriosis may lead to
severe pain, the treatment of which
may require complete surgical
resection of lesions.
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17. Endometriosis is a chronic, progressive
disease and may lead to severe
destructions of reproductive organs
and infertility in advanced stages.
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18. White women have been reported to be
more likely than African American
women to have endometriosis.
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20. Risk factors for endometriosis include
below average body mass index,
smoking, and alcohol use.
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21. A woman who has difficulty conceiving
in a case of endometriosis that does not
come with severe symptoms is called
silent endometriosis.
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22. Infertility due to endometriosis could
be due to several
abnormalities like tubal dysfunction,
impaired ovarian
reserve, worsening egg quality, defect
in implantation and
decreased sperm motility inside the
female reproductive
system.
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23. Infertility due to endometriosis at the
earlier stages can be treated by simpler
treatment like ovulation induction and
IUI.
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24. Pelvic endometriosis at advanced
stages requires IVF/ICSI as the disease
spreads rapidly and destroys the
ovaries.
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