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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 11,000 per 100,000 females in the reproductive age group. Endometriosis is more common in the Caucasian population than the African American population. Endometriosis accounts for the majority of patients with chronic pelvic pain and infertility.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Epidemiological data for endometriosis is scarce due to the following reasons:
- Endometriosis includes a wide spectrum of symptoms and pathologic findings.
- Endometriosis is asymptomatic in the early stages and a diagnosis is usually made for the first time as a part of infertility work up.

Prevalence

Worldwide, the prevalence of endometriosis is approximately 11,000 per 100,000 females in reproductive age group.^[1]
Endometriosis accounts for 33,000 per 100,000 cases with chronic pelvic pain and 17,000 per 100,000 cases with infertility.^[2]

Race

Endometriosis is more common in the Caucasian population than the African American population.^[3]

Age

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

Gender

Endometriosis is a condition that effects females.

References

↑ 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.
↑ McDonald JS (2001). "Diagnosis and treatment issues of chronic pelvic pain". World J Urol. 19 (3): 200–7. PMID 11469608.
↑ Cramer DW, Missmer SA (2002). "The epidemiology of endometriosis". Ann N Y Acad Sci. 955: 11–22, discussion 34-6, 396–406. PMID 11949940.

[Buck_LouisHediger2011-1] 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.

[pmid11469608-2] McDonald JS (2001). "Diagnosis and treatment issues of chronic pelvic pain". World J Urol. 19 (3): 200–7. PMID 11469608.

[pmid11949940-3] Cramer DW, Missmer SA (2002). "The epidemiology of endometriosis". Ann N Y Acad Sci. 955: 11–22, discussion 34-6, 396–406. PMID 11949940.

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