Endometriosis, doctor advocates for check-ups and what you need to know

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It can be a debilitating disease to deal with and should be taken seriously at the first signs.

At Med Center Health’s Women’s Pavilion, doctors and staff see women daily for a variety of services and try to mitigate as many issues as they can. One issue being endometriosis, a condition in which uterine lining grows outside of the uterus.

Symptoms can be intense pelvic pain both experienced during menstrual cycles and sex as well as urinating. OBGYNs would suggest oral contraceptives which can help regulate menstrual cycles and therefore ease pain associated with the condition and even in some cases maybe consider a hysterectomy.