How to Use endometriosis in a Sentence

endometriosis

noun
  • Despite now being free of endometriosis, the actress is unable to carry a child.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Dunham suffers from endometriosis, a painful disease in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside of it.
    Katie Van Syckle, The Cut, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Dunham had to face the tragic news that, during the surgery, doctors discovered the actress had more endometriosis.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2018
  • By definition, the endometriosis is outside the uterus.
    Katie Heaney, The Cut, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Women with endometriosis — an overgrowth of the uterine lining —have a higher risk of ovarian cancer.
    NBC News, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Other tips for practicing yoga with endometriosis include listening to your body, paying attention to what works for you, and moving slowly.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Lena Dunham has taken a major step in her endometriosis journey by undergoing hysterectomy to remove her uterus and cervix.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Halsey finds the support from her peers, including those who also suffer from endometriosis, to be an immediate bonding experience.
    Michaela Bechler, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Women with endometriosis aren’t the only ones whose pain and other physical symptoms are underestimated by doctors.
    Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Conditions like endometriosis and uterine fibroids can make your period a living hell, full of debilitating pain and excessive bleeding.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Jan. 2018
  • What do women with endometriosis experience after a hysterectomy?
    Katie Heaney, The Cut, 15 Feb. 2018
  • There are a lot of medicines now to treat endometriosis.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Halsey has been open about her struggle with endometriosis in the past, and she's talked about the steps she's taken to treat it.
    Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Lupron is used to treat prostate and breast cancer as well as endometriosis.
    Jef Feeley, Bloomberg.com, 9 Nov. 2020
  • But Halsey has also opened up about the pain her endometriosis has caused her, in more ways than one.
    Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The Manic artist has been open about their endometriosis and their struggles to get pregnant in the past.
    Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 4 July 2021
  • One of my worst endometriosis symptoms is headaches, which are made worse by bright lights.
    Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
  • In endometriosis, tissue that is similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus.
    Jess Cording, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Vincent and the Grenadines to Barbados for surgery to treat her endometriosis.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Rogers had endometriosis, a painful disease in which tissue grows outside of the uterus.
    Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Even as someone with endometriosis, the pain was like nothing else.
    Vogue, 10 Feb. 2022
  • In 2018, Williams spoke at length about her endometriosis in an Instagram post.
    Serena Coady, SELF, 12 Apr. 2022
  • This is no way for people with endometriosis to be treated in the 21st century.
    Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 7 Sep. 2020
  • For those struggling with endometriosis today, the outlook might seem bleak if none of the current forms of treatment works.
    Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024
  • Sophia, 32, has struggled with endometriosis since her teens.
    Catherine Renton, refinery29.com, 17 June 2020
  • Whoopi Goldberg was an open book discussing her endometriosis journey on The View.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The singer has since attributed their miscarriage to endometriosis and had surgery to treat the disorder in 2017.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 29 June 2022
  • In 2019, New York became the first state in the nation to pass endometriosis legislation.
    Daniela Altimari, courant.com, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The singer has since attributed her miscarriage to endometriosis and had surgery to treat the disorder in 2017.
    Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2021
  • That leaves her with few options to treat her fibromyalgia and endometriosis.
    NBC News, 2 Apr. 2020

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