Have you ever felt pain so intense that you wanted to curl up in the fetal position? Now imagine that this pain occurs every day and there is no medication to help reduce it. Wow, that's pretty tough, don't you think? This is what happens when women suffer and are diagnosed with endometriosis. Endometriosis is an inherited or genetic female reproductive disease in which tissue normally found in the uterus grows outside the uterus (“Endometriosis Fact Sheet”). Researchers have not yet identified the cause of endometriosis, but they have attempted to combat the disorder to help reduce the number of women diagnosed ("Endometriosis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia"). Endometriosis, like any other disease or disorder, has several symptoms, only three types of treatments, and a high number of cases diagnosed each year.II. What is endometriosis? The cause of endometriosis is unknown. Some studies have shown that alterations in the immune response in women with this disorder may affect the body's natural ability to recognize and destroy any misdirected growth of endometrial tissue ("Endometriosis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia"). Endometriosis affects women in their childbearing years. Scientists have found that this disorder is sometimes hereditary or genetic and that most women diagnosed are between the ages of 25 and 45, which is usually when women enter the menopause phase ("Fact Sheet on Menopause"). endometriosis"). Women may develop endometriosis if they started their periods at a young age, such as before age 12, if they have never had children, or if they have frequent periods that last more than 7 days (“Endometriosis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia”).i. PathologyHow endometriosis works is endometrial syndrome...... middle of paper ...... There have been many cases of women being diagnosed either at an early age or in their late 40s. Many women live with this pain in silence thinking that they are alone or that it is part of their menstrual cycle, but this is not true, having extreme pain is not normal. Some people have never heard of this disorder, like me or like Heather. Doctors and researchers have created several foundations and campaigns to help promote this awareness and have informed women that they are not alone and that there is help for endometriosis. Million Women March for Endometriosis - Endomarch 2014, is an organization that helps women raise awareness about this disorder and is a march that takes place every March 13 in Washington DC. The organization spreads to all states and creates posters, advertisements, invite artists and show real cases of women to help women around the world.