Endometriosis: An Overview
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Endometriosis is an enigmatic disease affecting women of all age groups but it is more commonly a disease of reproductive age group. Most commonly it affects pelvic organs and may be found in distant organs like the diaphragm, lungs, brain etc. It may severely hamper the quality of life of our women by symptoms like severe dysmenorrhea and infertility. According to a study, its diagnosis may be delayed by 8 years due to its vague and confusing overlapping symptoms with dysuria, dyschezia bloating, fatigue etc.
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