Links - Endometriosis My Story

Answers are hard to find.

For some of us, we may never find them. However, we keep going, searching, and fighting for them.

Endometriosis is a serious condition, it is the main cause of infertility, yet there is no known cause or cure!!

Please take a moment to look at some of the links and read up on this condition. Please don't think that you have to be a suffer of this condition to look around, if you know someone who has endometriosis, maybe by looking around you can better understand them. Knowledge is power, and we can use all the power we can get!!

Endometriosis is a puzzling hormonal and immune disease affecting girls and women. The name comes from the word “endometrium”, which is the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus. In 'endo' as it is called for short, tissue like the endometrium is found outside the uterus, in areas like the ovaries, fallopian tubes ,the outer surface of the uterus, and other areas. The endometrial tissue develops into what are called 'nodules', 'tumors', 'lesions', or 'growths'. Like the lining of the uterus, endometrial growths usually respond to the hormones of the menstrual cycle. They build up tissue each month, break down, and cause bleeding. However, unlike the lining of the uterus, endometrial tissue outside the uterus has no way of leaving the body. The result is internal bleeding, degeneration of the blood and tissue shed from the growths, inflammation of the surrounding areas, and formation of scar tissue.