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What to know about endometriosis, a disease that can elude diagnosis for years

People can wait a decade or more after the onset of symptoms to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis.

What to know about endometriosis, a disease that can elude diagnosis for years

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People can wait a decade or more after the onset of symptoms to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis.

The painful condition afflicts 1 in 10 women worldwide.

People can wait a decade or more after the onset of symptoms to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis. The painful condition afflicts 1 in 10 women worldwide.

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People can wait a decade or more after the onset of symptoms to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis. The painful condition afflicts 1 in 10 women worldwide.

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The painful condition afflicts 1 in 10 women worldwide.

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