Endometriosis: A silent killer women need to be careful of
Endometriosis is a chronic disease that often goes unnoticed but is common in women, and it can be life-threatening if left untreated.
Endometriosis is often labelled as ‘the missed disease’ or ‘silent killer’ because it is a chronic disease, which is under-diagnosed, under-reported, and under-researched. It can be explained as the presence of endometrial tissue, which is present outside the uterus and is found in women of all ethnic and social groups. The prevalence has been reported around 10% of the general female population and 20-90% in women with pelvic pain or infertility. However, the aetiology and pathogenesis are not known with certainty.