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Endometriosis

Endometriosis

(Science: gynaecology) a condition in which tissue more or less perfectly resembling the uterine mucous membrane (the endometrium) and containing typical endometrial granular and stromal elements occurs aberrantly in various locations in the pelvic cavity.

Synonym: adenomyosis externa, endometriosis externa.


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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... hands and feet, • Craving sweets, caffeine, carbohydrates, • Depression, anxiety, • Dizziness, lightheadedness, • Dry, thin, or wrinkly skin, • Endometriosis, • Facial hair growth, • Fibrocystic breasts, • Hair loss, thinning hair, • Headaches, migraines, • Heart palpitations, • Heavy or light ...

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by MichaelXY
Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:12 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Stomach bloating and weight gain

... diet and exercise, to just "put down the donut". Very frustrating! My sister has Hashimotos disease (low thyroid) which started with endometriosis years before. She now has breast cancer. Since many of these things will run in the family, I decided long ago that it must have something ...

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by Denisecou
Fri May 30, 2008 3:29 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Hmmm....

... there can be a number of reasons for the various posts about the abdominal bloating/pain/weight gain. It could be IBS, thyroid problems, STDs, endometriosis (which can cause fibroid cysts in various areas of the body including: pelvic areas, gastrointestinal tract, bladder, etc.), celiac disease, ...

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by ladykat324
Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:16 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Endometriosis

... or womb is a "crown" of women, because it makes a woman feels "complete" because they are able to pregnant and have children. Endometriosis can damage the womb, thus women has a problem to pregnant. In the worst case, they hane to remove their womb because of endometriosis ...

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by Dr.Stein
Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:02 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Endometriosis
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Endometriosis

how bout wiki? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometriosis

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by honee_v
Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:07 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Endometriosis
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