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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Endometriosis affects approximately around 11% of the female population in the reproductive age group. It accounts for majority of cases with chronic pelvic pain and infertility.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

  • The epidemiological data for endometriosis is scare due to the following reasons:[1]
    • Endometriosis includes a wide spectrum of symptoms and pathologic findings.
    • Endometriosis in the early stages is asymptomatic and it is a diagnosis made for the first time as a part of infertility work up.

Prevalence

  • Worldwide, the prevalence of endometriosis is approximately around 11%.[2]
  • Endometriosis accounts for 33% of cases with chronic pelvic pain and 17% of cases with infertility.[3]

Race

Endometriosis is more common in Americans than the African American population.[1]

Age

Endometriosis is a condition affecting women in the reproductive age group, between 15 to 45 years of age.

Gender

Endometriosis is a condition affecting the females, however few cases of male urinary tract endometriosis are described.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cramer DW, Missmer SA (2002). "The epidemiology of endometriosis". Ann N Y Acad Sci. 955: 11–22, discussion 34-6, 396–406. PMID 11949940.
  2. Buck Louis, Germaine M.; Hediger, Mary L.; Peterson, C. Matthew; Croughan, Mary; Sundaram, Rajeshwari; Stanford, Joseph; Chen, Zhen; Fujimoto, Victor Y.; Varner, Michael W.; Trumble, Ann; Giudice, Linda C. (2011). "Incidence of endometriosis by study population and diagnostic method: the ENDO study". Fertility and Sterility. 96 (2): 360–365. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.05.087. ISSN 0015-0282.
  3. McDonald JS (2001). "Diagnosis and treatment issues of chronic pelvic pain". World J Urol. 19 (3): 200–7. PMID 11469608.