{"id":4505,"date":"2025-08-29T18:50:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/?page_id=4505"},"modified":"2025-09-02T20:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:06:08","slug":"endometriosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/gynecology\/endometriosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Endometriosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Endometriosis can cause pain, menstrual problems and infertility issues, but our gynecologists offer hope and help\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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More than 6 million women in the United States and Canada are affected by endometriosis, a chronic condition that occurs when the tissue that lines the uterus, or the endometrium, grows in areas outside the uterus. These growths, also known as endometrial implants, can occur in a woman\u2019s ovaries, bowels, pelvic tissue and sometimes in the bladder, bowel or intestines.<\/p>

Endometriosis is most common in women in their reproductive years, usually in their 30s and 40s, but it can occur as early as the teenage years. Our\u00a0Grapevine gynecologists<\/a>\u00a0have experience and expertise with this sometimes elusive condition, and they can detect the problem using the most up-to-date diagnostic and treatment methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Symptoms are caused when endometrial implants or growths respond to estrogen during the menstrual cycle. The implants respond to female hormones by growing and bleeding\u2014a normal response in the endometrium or uterine lining. However, since this tissue is outside the uterus, this growth and bleeding can cause swelling, inflammation and irritation in the tissues surrounding the implants. In addition, endometriosis may cause the formation of adhesions, or scar tissue.<\/p>

Pain is the most common symptom reported with endometriosis, but some women have no symptoms. If you experience the following, you should consult our Grapevine gynecologists:<\/p>