Women have two of them: ovaries are small oval-ish glands, one on each side in the lower abdomen below the belly button. Ovarian pain can be felt on either side, or in the pelvis in general as well as in the lower back.
Read MoreEndometrial tissue is typically found in the lining of the uterus and is shed every month during menstruation. But in endometriosis, this tissue grows in other places such as the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the outer wall of the uterus, the intestines, or other organs in the abdomen. “Endometrial implants”, as they are called, can even occasionally appear in the lungs, brain, kidneys, arms, legs and sinus cavities. Endometriosis is not life-threatening, but it can be the culprit behind two major life-altering symptoms: infertility and—you guessed it-- pain.
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