How to Use endometriosis in a Sentence

endometriosis

noun
  • There are three main types of endometriosis.
    — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The cause for endometriosis is still unknown, and there is no cure.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Lupron is used to treat prostate and breast cancer as well as endometriosis.
    — Jef Feeley, Bloomberg.com, 9 Nov. 2020
  • One of my worst endometriosis symptoms is headaches, which are made worse by bright lights.
    — Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
  • And this whole idea that giving birth will get rid of the pain caused by endometriosis is not true.
    — Courtney Shea, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The endometriosis held me at Stage 1.
    — Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
  • Even as someone with endometriosis, the pain was like nothing else.
    — Vogue, 10 Feb. 2022
  • But Halsey has also opened up about the pain her endometriosis has caused her, in more ways than one.
    — Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Less than 1 percent of women have endometriosis around the butt, though.
    — Suzannah Weiss, SELF, 19 July 2017
  • Sophia, 32, has struggled with endometriosis since her teens.
    — Catherine Renton, refinery29.com, 17 June 2020
  • Rogers had endometriosis, a painful disease in which tissue grows outside of the uterus.
    — Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Halsey has been open about her struggle with endometriosis in the past, and she's talked about the steps she's taken to treat it.
    — Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Would my own health—after a recent surgery for stage 4 endometriosis—throw a wrench into my plans?
    — Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The surgical team hadn’t found any endometriosis.
    — L'oreal Thompson Payton, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Irwin joins a list of celebrities who have talked openly about dealing with endometriosis.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Collins has come back convincingly in the last nine months after surgery for endometriosis.
    — New York Times, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Here's what to know about endometriosis, what causes it and how it is commonly treated.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The reason some foods may help with endometriosis pain boils down to inflammation.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Manic artist has been open about their endometriosis and their struggles to get pregnant in the past.
    — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 4 July 2021
  • On the flip side, becoming pregnant may tamp down symptoms of endometriosis.
    — Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
  • An x-ray for hip pain three years ago revealed a cyst, leading to a diagnosis of endometriosis.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2022
  • If the pain becomes too much to handle, this could be a sign of endometriosis or something more serious.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 5 Dec. 2018
  • In endometriosis, tissue that is similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus.
    — Jess Cording, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The musician has also been open about her struggle with endometriosis.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This is often the case for women with endometriosis, who may get endometriomas, or cysts in the ovaries, that fill with old blood.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Many women with endometriosis find the missionary position painful, so that might be one to avoid.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 6 May 2021
  • Often, one of the first symptoms of endometriosis is painful periods.
    — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Despite now being free of endometriosis, the actress is unable to carry a child.
    — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2018
  • So, she was referred to an endometriosis specialist.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • For those struggling with endometriosis today, the outlook might seem bleak if none of the current forms of treatment works.
    — Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024

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