CureMyWife.com - A support network for women with chronic illness and pain » Endometriosis http://www.curemywife.com/blog Learn about lupus, coccyydynia, fibromyalgia, arthritis, depression, mixed connective tissue disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain, coccygectomy, atrial fibrillation, autoimmune disorders, migraine headaches Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:42:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Coping With Endometriosis http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/coping-with-endometriosis/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/coping-with-endometriosis/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:59:31 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=334 By Richard N. Waldman, MD President, The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Up to 50% of child-bearing-age women struggle with endometriosis, a condition that can cause mild to severe pelvic pain before and during menstruation and can lead to infertility in women. Endometriosis is most common among women in their 30s and 40s, but [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/coping-with-endometriosis/feed/ 0 Endometriosis – what is it? http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/endometriosis-what-is-it/ http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/endometriosis-what-is-it/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 07:20:52 +0000 http://www.curemywife.com/blog/?p=258 Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of cells (endometrial cells) similar to those that form the inside of the uterus, but in a location outside of the uterus. Endometrial cells are cells that are shed each month during menstruation. The cells of endometriosis attach themselves to tissue outside the uterus and are called endometriosis implants. These [...]]]> http://www.curemywife.com/blog/2011/endometriosis-what-is-it/feed/ 0