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Do you know the difference between endometriosis and adenomyosis?

July 31, 2025

Do you know the difference between endometriosis and adenomyosis?

Adenomyosis is a condition that causes painful and heavy periods, with significant blood loss and chronic pelvic pain, and can be a cause of infertility.
Do you know the difference between endometriosis and adenomyosis?

As with endometriosis, there is an abnormal growth of endometrial tissue, but in adenomyosis, the endometrium grows within the thickness of the uterine wall. In endometriosis, the endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus, affecting organs such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or intestines.

Consult our Gynecology specialists.

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