Endometriosis occurs when cells that line the uterus begin growing in the abdominal cavity. And it's well-established that women with endometriosis have difficulty getting pregnant. Now scientists may know why. According to a study by Dr. Ovrang Djahanbakheh of the Royal London Hospital, endometriosis causes the tiny hair-like cilia in the fallopian tubes -- which help the egg move down the tubes to meet the sperm -- to move significantly slower in women with endometriosis. The research is published in the October 19,2002 issue of The Lancet. Read the full Reuters story:
Endometriosis
Endometriosis
