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Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other places in the body. It is one of the most common gynecological diseases, and its primary symptoms include pain and infertility. NICHD conducts and supports research to improve understanding of the mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatments of endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other places in the body. The word endometriosis comes from the word “endometrium”— endo means “inside,” and metrium means “uterus,” where a mother carries her baby. Healthcare providers call the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus the ...
Endometriosis; Womenshealth.gov The HHS Office on Women’s Health promotes health equity for women and disseminates health information on topics that are of interest for women. Endometriosis fact sheet (PDF 169 KB) Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
Women with endometriosis may have a higher risk for stroke, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The analysis of more than 110,000 women found that compared to women without the condition, women who had been diagnosed with endometriosis had a 34% higher risk for stroke. The study authors concluded that physicians should consider counseling patients with endometriosis ...
Menstruation occurs between menarche (pronounced muh-NAHR-kee), a girl's first period, and menopause, when menstrual cycles end. 1 The average menstruation time in normally menstruating women is about 5 days. 2 In the United States, most girls start menstruating shortly after 12 years of age. 3.
Promoting reproductive health is an important element of NICHD’s mission. Gaining a better understanding of endometriosis—its diagnosis, treatment, causes, and symptoms—is a key aim of the institute’s research on this and other reproductive health problems that cause pain and contribute to infertility.
Currently, diagnosis requires surgery. Imaging only effective for large and deep infiltrating lesions. No blood, urine, or other biomarkers. Many PCPs unaware of disease. Reluctance to perform surgery without severe disease. Symptoms are nonspecific or associated with other disorders. May be mistakenly dismissed as “normal” menstrual pain.
This 1-page fact sheet describes NICHD's support of research on women's health and endometriosis, a common gynecologic condition that includes pain and infertility among its symptoms. The handout also highlights some recent findings and advances from NICHD-funded projects on endometriosis.
The Endometriosis and Women’s Health fact sheet describes NICHD’s support of research on this common gynecologic condition and highlights some recent findings and advances from NICHD-funded projects. The FI Branch supports research networks that address issues related to infertility, including:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) PCOS is a set of symptoms related to a hormonal imbalance. Symptoms can affect metabolic, cardiovascular, inflammatory, reproductive, and other aspects of health. PCOS may cause menstrual cycle changes; skin changes such as increased facial and body hair and acne; growths in one or both ovaries, often clumps of ...