The main symptom of endometriosis is pelvic pain. It's often linked with menstrual periods. Although many people have cramping during their periods, those with endometriosis often describe menstrual pain that's far worse than usual. The pain also may become worse over time.

Common symptoms of endometriosis include:

• Painful periods. Pelvic pain and cramping may start before a menstrual period and last for days into it. You also may have lower back and stomach pain. Another name for painful periods is dysmenorrhea.
• Pain with sexual intercourse. Pain during or after sexual intercourse is common with endometriosis.
• Pain with bowel movements or urination. You're most likely to have these symptoms before or during a menstrual period.
• Excessive bleeding. Sometimes, you may have heavy menstrual periods or bleeding between periods.
• Infertility. For some people, endometriosis is first found during tests for infertility treatment.

Other symptoms. You may have fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, bloating or nausea. These symptoms are more common before or during menstrual periods.
The seriousness of your pain may not be a sign of the number or extent of endometriosis growths in your body. You could have a small amount of tissue with bad pain. Or you could have lots of endometriosis tissue with little or no pain.

Learn more or read the full article about endometriosis, which includes the causes and treatment options: https://medmichihealthcare.com/what-is-endometriosis/