Endometriosis
Endometriosis is more than menstrual problems suffered one in ten women.
It is common in women between 25 and 40, and is manifested by menstruation accompanied by intense pain, which in some cases may result in sterility.
The endometrium is the lining of the uterus each month to allow the implantation of the fertilized egg. If no fertilization has occurred shed during menstruation.
Endometriosis is the growth of endometrium outside their place, which can occur anywhere on the body, although in most cases are found cells of this tissue in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterine ligaments , vagina, pouch of Douglas, and less frequently in the bladder, intestines, muscles …
The plaques that form are called implants when they are small nodules when they are older when they form cysts and endometriomas in the ovaries.
The blood and tissue are released into the pelvic cavity or abdominal no place as with the uterine lining and cause irritation in the organs and tissues of the area causing pain. Also, if you are affected fallopian tubes or ovaries can become blocked over time producing egg sterility.