Endometriosis

Endometriosis is the condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometrium) grows on other areas of the body causing pain and irregular bleeding.
Review Date: 05/26/2008
Reviewed By: Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of
Medicine; Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.












