Why do people get Endometriosis?

admin | July 26, 2008

No one knows why people get endo, or what causes it. Perhaps one day these questions will have answers. Until then, research on endometriosis needs to continue to be done. Research is underway in several centres across the world looking for genes that may make people susceptable to endometriosis, if successful this may well hold [...]

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Who gets Endometriosis?

admin | July 26, 2008

Endometriosis knows no bounds and affects women of any age, race, or class. It is not fatal but it certainly can cause a lot of problems for the woman who has it. Endometriosis can be triggered at any age once puberty starts – it is unusual for it to be triggered to such a degree [...]

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Why produce this site?

admin | July 26, 2008

This site is produced to help everyone around the world understand what Endometriosis is and to increase world wide awareness about the disease. This site is also designed to help offer support to those with the disease and those who are affected by the disease (partners,spouses and parents etc..) The site was created back in [...]

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Stages of Endometriosis

admin | July 24, 2008

Endometriosis is generally recognised to have four stages, some doctors may talk of five stages where stage 4 is taken a step further – below is our understanding of the four stages. Stage One Endometriosis A few cells/implants are present, often in the pelvic area, even at this stage some women can suffer significant symptoms.  [...]

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What is Endometriosis?

admin | July 23, 2008

This post just covers what Endometriosis is, you will find other information on the site about symptoms and treatments. Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of endometrial cells that spread to areas in the body where they do not belong. Usually endometrial cells exist within the lining of the womb and are shed during menstruation (period) [...]

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Re-write for 2008!

admin | July 23, 2008

Once again it’s time to dust off the site and do some improvements. Things have come on a long way since we launched this back in 2000/2001 .  We are going with a Blogging theme now, mainly as it’s easier for us to get articles up. The site probably looks sparse at the moment, but [...]

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