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Nitish Narvekar
King's Fertility
What is endometriosis?
Dr Nitish Narvekar explains thatendometriosisis an inflammatory condition arising from the pelvis which can affect fertility by reducing the number of eggs and follicles that a woman has, and can reduce the chances of conception.
Transcript
Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition arising from the pelvis. It is a condition because the endometrium, which is the inner layer or the womb lining, which grows outside the uterus in the pelvis in various areas in the pelvis, and the most common areas are behind the uterus in what we call the Pouch of Douglas. It may also affect the ovaries and create cysts in the ovaries called endometriomas.