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Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

  • Written by Kristina S. Brown, Professor and Chair of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University
imageEndometriosis pain can be so severe that it impairs a person's ability to keep up with school, succeed at work or have a satisfying sex life.Kinga Krzeminska/Moment via Getty Images

Endometriosis causes physical, sexual and emotional pain. About 190 million people around the globe have endometriosis, including one in 10 American women, but there...

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