Endometriosis 

Definition : the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity 

Chronic estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease

Associated with dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain and infertility. 

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6% to 10% of women with endometriosis (~200 million worldwide)

   ~50-70% of women with pelvic pain

   ~15-50% of women with infertility

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Surgical therapy targets visible lesion

    recurrence rate of > 50% after surgical resection (within 2 years)