Endo Awareness Month: Is Endometriosis a rare disease?

Fact or Myth? Endometriosis is a rare disease.

Myth!

“Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, affecting more than 5.5 million women in North America alone.” – The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
“It is estimated that between 2 percent and 10 percent of American women – or 5.5 million women and girls – of childbearing age have endometriosis. This makes endometriosis more common than AIDS and more common than cancer. Endometriosis is one of the three major causes of female infertility.” – Ohio State University Medical Center.
“…endometriosis is a complex hormonal and immune chronic disease causing multiple symptoms, including pain, which disrupt the lives of an estimated 89 million women and girls worldwide.” – The Endometriosis Association.
“Endometriosis is an often painful disease affecting an estimated 176 million individuals around the world.” – The Endometriosis Research Center (ERC).

This and other myths can be found here.