Endometriosis has been a poorly understood condition for years. It happens when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found outside it. The tissue responds to the hormones and sometimes swells and bleeds like the endometrial tissue. This tissue can grow in ovaries, fallopian tubes, and sometimes in other parts of the pelvic region and is less commonly found in the digestive tract, around the lungs and the heart. The condition is characterised by pain and unusual bleeding. The abnormal tissue growth is affected by the hormones such as estrogen. Since the development of the endometrial patch is a hormone-mediated process, conditions like pregnancy can sometimes suppress the symptoms for a while and thus many women having endometriosis are taught that everything will turn out to be all right after pregnancy. The lack of research and knowledge gaps around the topic has led to the spread of many misconceptions. Just like pregnancy, there are also some unanswered questions about men...
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