{"id":2354,"date":"2019-10-23T05:41:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T05:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/news\/?p=2354"},"modified":"2021-03-31T00:54:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T19:24:54","slug":"are-your-painful-period-cramps-a-sign-of-endometriosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/blog\/are-your-painful-period-cramps-a-sign-of-endometriosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Painful Period Cramps a Sign of Endometriosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source: au.lifestyle.yahoo.com<\/p>\n

Raise your hand if period pain often leaves you lethargic, irritable, and all-around uncomfortable. It’s common to experience some physical discomfort during PMS, but chronic debilitating cramping, lower back pain, and pelvic pain could all be\u00a0symptoms of a serious condition called endometriosis.<\/p>\n

While endometriosis is one of the most common gynecologic conditions,\u00a0affecting an estimated 1 in 10 women during their reproductive years, it can be a difficult disease to diagnose – so much so that many women living with endometriosis are misdiagnosed or undiagnosed for several years of their adult life.<\/p>\n

If you’re suffering every month, understanding the root of your pain may be the first step to getting help, so we reached out to two Ob-Gyns to learn more about\u00a0painful menstrual cramps\u00a0associated with endometriosis.<\/p>\n

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