What Causes Endometriosis? Current Theories & Evidence
Learn what causes endometriosis, how it grows, diagnosis options, current treatments, and holistic strategies to reduce symptoms and recurrence.
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Step 1: Your options
Endometriosis Excision Surgery
For endometriosis: removing it at the root.
Deep & Complex Endometriosis
Bowel, bladder, ureter, diaphragm, or repeat surgery.
Ovarian Cystectomy
For endometriomas, protecting the ovary.
Hysterectomy for Adenomyosis
For adenomyosis, when you're done having children.
Surgery overview
Your options, your surgeon, and how to begin, on one page.
See the overviewEvaluation & Diagnosis
Assessing your situation and how we can help.
Surgery & Advanced Excision
Your options, your surgeon, and how to begin, on one page.
Integrative Medicine & Lifestyle Care
Supportive therapies that integrate benefits from all areas of medicine, Western & Eastern.
Hormonal Therapies
Easing symptoms — pre & post surgery
Browse All Services
Explore all our service offerings from one place.
Browse servicesQuestions
Get direct expert answers to specific questions.
Symptoms
Understand what you're feeling and what it could mean.
Blog
Evidence-based insights from a leading endometriosis specialist and editorial research team.
Guides
In-depth, multi-part educational guides.
Glossary of Terms
Common terms, concepts, and clinical language definitions.
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