Menstrual cramps with endometriosis can be very strong and last longer than normal. They sometimes start before your period does and make it hard to go about daily life.
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Pain while urinating or having a bowel movement
If endometriosis affects the bladder or intestines, using the bathroom can be painful, especially during your period.
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Infertility
Endometriosis can sometimes make it harder to get pregnant by causing inflammation or blocking the fallopian tubes.
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Gastrointestinal issues
Many people with endometriosis have stomach problems like bloating, diarrhea, constipation, or nausea, which often get worse around their period.
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Heavy bleeding
Endometriosis can cause very heavy periods or bleeding between periods, which can sometimes lead to low iron and tiredness.
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Pain during sex
Endometriosis can cause pain during or after sex, often because endometrial tissue grows near the reproductive organs.
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Fatigue
Constant tiredness is common with endometriosis, partly because of pain, poor sleep, and the body working harder to fight inflammation.
[ENDO-221] Endometriosis Iceberg
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What people think it is
Painful periods
Gastrointestinal issues
Heavy bleeding
What people don’t know
Pain during sex
Infertility
Fatigue
Pain while urinating or having a bowel movement
Painful periods
Menstrual cramps with endometriosis can be very strong and last longer than normal. They sometimes start before your period does and make it hard to go about daily life.
Learn More
Pain while urinating or having a bowel movement
If endometriosis affects the bladder or intestines, using the bathroom can be painful, especially during your period.
Learn More
Infertility
Endometriosis can sometimes make it harder to get pregnant by causing inflammation or blocking the fallopian tubes.
Learn More
Gastrointestinal issues
Many people with endometriosis have stomach problems like bloating, diarrhea, constipation, or nausea, which often get worse around their period.
Learn More
Heavy bleeding
Endometriosis can cause very heavy periods or bleeding between periods, which can sometimes lead to low iron and tiredness.
Learn More
Pain during sex
Endometriosis can cause pain during or after sex, often because endometrial tissue grows near the reproductive organs.
Learn More
Fatigue
Constant tiredness is common with endometriosis, partly because of pain, poor sleep, and the body working harder to fight inflammation.
Learn More