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Researchers are realizing that we have to look beyond the lesions when understanding endometriosis and pain. For women with endometriosis, the severity and location of pain is not correlated with the severity and location of endometriosis lesions - there's clearly more going on. Traditional treatment options like surgery or oral contraceptives target the lesions, but they may not offer permanent relief from pain or endometriosis symptoms. When scientists from the National I

As we've reported in a previous article, GI symptoms like bloating, nausea, constipation and diarrhea are actually more common than pain with endometriosis. Just like pelvic pain with endo, these GI symptoms don't seem to be directly related to the location or severity of endometriosis lesions. Recent research out of Sweden has provided more insight about these GI symptoms with endometriosis. First, they confirmed what previous research had shown - more than 85% of women wi

Painful menstruation and general pelvic pain have always been considered the hallmarks of endometriosis. While pain is obviously common with endometriosis, research suggests that gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms may often be overlooked. Studies have shown that these GI symptoms - including bloating, nausea, constipation, and diarrhea - are even more common, with more than 90% of women experiencing at least one of these complaints. Bloating is such a familiar occurrence for w

Surgical removal of endometriosis lesions is a common treatment that has shown significant benefits for patients. However, there are some im