Opinion: Endometriosis is not just a gynecological disease

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Source: STAT News

Original: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/26/endometriosis-diagnosis-treatment-acog-guida...

Published: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Endometriosis affects up to one in ten women of reproductive age and often goes unrecognized and undertreated.[1][4] It is a chronic inflammatory disease that has a great impact on the quality of life of affected women.[1] The main symptoms include very painful menstruation, painful intercourse and fertility disorders.[1][3] It is characterized by the ectopic appearance of the endometrium and has a negative effect on female fertility.[3] In 2026, the ICD-10-CZ is updated with a significant revision of the coding of endometriosis (N80), which introduces five-digit sub-items for a more precise description of location, extent and severity.[7] The new codes allow more detailed clinical use of data and include a separate item N80.7 for endometriosis of the urinary system.[7]