Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the endometrium, the lining of the uterus, grows elsewhere in the body. The tissue most often grows close to the uterus, such as on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or the lining of the pelvis.
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ICD-10 ChapterXIV: Diseases of the Genitourinary System 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Class First DescribedThe article hedges this attribution ("some attribute"); recorded here as the earliest dated first-description claim the article itself makes, with the hedge preserved in this note. Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3 Connections
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Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the endometrium-the lining of the uterus (womb)-grows elsewhere in the body. The tissue most often grows close to the uterus, such as on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or the lining of the pelvis.
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Wikipedia: Endometriosis, History section
Some attribute the first description to Carl von Rokitansky in 1860, who found endometrial glands in tissues using a microscope.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometriosis, lead section
Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the endometrium-the lining of the uterus (womb)-grows elsewhere in the body. The tissue most often grows close to the uterus, such as on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or the lining of the pelvis.
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Treated By: Ureterolysis, Lead: treats EndometriosisQuote, Treated By: Ureterolysis, Lead: treats Endometriosis
It is also used for endometriosis.
Robotic Surgery (Wikipedia)
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Robotic surgery can be used to treat fibroids, abnormal periods, endometriosis, ovarian tumors, uterine prolapse, and female cancers.
Artificial insemination (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Intrauterine Insemination, Intrauterine tuboperitonealQuote, Treated By: Intrauterine Insemination, Intrauterine tuboperitoneal
IUTPI can be useful in unexplained infertility, mild or moderate male infertility, and mild or moderate endometriosis.
Endometrial ablation (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Endometrial Ablation, Medical usesQuote, Treated By: Endometrial Ablation, Medical uses
Typical medical uses for endometrial ablation include but are not limited to: Endometriosis Adenomyosis Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) Uterine fibroids Uterine polyps As previously mentioned, endometrial ablation does not cure any conditions, rather, it is used to control abnormal uterine bleeding.
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