Endometriosis is characterized by the abnormal growth of endometrial tissue in a region that is external to the uterus. This tissue is analogous to the tissue that lines the interior of the uterus. During each menstrual cycle, endometrial tissue is expelled from the body. Endometrial implants are a term used to describe areas of endometrial tissue that are present in ectopic places. The most typical locations for these lesions to be discovered are on the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the surface of the uterus, the colon, and the membrane that lines the pelvic cavity (i.e. the peritoneum). The vagina, the cervix, and the bladder are affected by them much less frequently than other parts of the body. Endometriosis can occasionally manifest itself in locations other than the pelvic. There have been cases of endometriosis found in the liver, the brain, the lung, and even in old surgical scars. Even though they have the potential to cause complications, endometrial implants are often safe (i.e. non-cancerous).
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