endometriosis treatment

Endometriosis is a debilitating disease that affects an estimated one million Canadians. It involves the overgrowth of endometrial tissue (the tissue that lines the uterus), which typically sheds during menstruation and regrows to support reproduction. With endometriosis, the endometrial tissue grows excessively, both inside and outside of the uterus, which can cause pelvic pain, extreme […]

Estimates say up to 10-percent of women suffer from endometriosis, and it affects the majority of women in their 30’s or 40’s. It’s not clear who made the first diagnosis, and ever since then there have been many myths surrounding this condition. Here are seven misconceptions about endometriosis that should be dispelled.