Endometriosis affects 10% of all women of reproductive age. Endometriosis is caused by tissue that usually lines inside the uterus developing outside the uterus. It is a chronic and complex disorder, affecting 10% of all women of reproductive age, and up to 40% of all women with infertility, representing an estimated 180 million patients worldwide.
Patients with endometriosis present with a variety of symptoms, most notably chronic pelvic pain (75% of patients) and infertility (up to 40%). Common signs of endometriosis include painful menstrual cramps, pain during or after sexual intercourse, pain in the intestine or lower abdomen, painful urination, heavy menstrual periods, bleeding between periods, painful bladder syndrome, and chronic fatigue.