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Endometriosis is a disorder of the female reproductive system characterized by an abnormal growth of endometrial tissue (that normally lines the inside of the uterus) at places other than the uterine cavity resulting in pain and infertility. The most common areas where this endometrial tissue is found are the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterosacral ligaments, rectovaginal septum, vagina, or cervix. It can rarely be found at laparotomy scars, nasal mucosa, lung, diaphragm, breast, etc. This tissue responds to cyclical activation by female sex hormones and can bleed, resulting in inflammation, scarring, and fibrosis of nearby organs. The cause of the disease is still unknown. However, many theories have been postulated. The disease itself has no cure but is managed by medicines and surgical procedures when needed.