Endometriosis

Hope for Ending the Pain, Infertility of Endometriosis?

Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 19th, 2007

Jan Ruma’s pain was getting worse, but she wrote it off as just a part of growing older and a normal side-effect of “that time of the month.”

“I was increasingly having painful menstrual periods, cramping, painful abdomen and lower back pain,” says Ruma, 43.

After running some tests, her doctor discovered that Ruma had endometriosis, a painful condition that affects one in 10 women, usually of childbearing age. In addition to painful menstrual periods, it can cause fertility problems, heavy bleeding, painful intercourse and appears to be associated with autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and thyroid disorders.

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2007-04-19)

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