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Adenomyosis Research
Adenomyosis
There is a related condition to endometriosis known as adenomyosis, in which the endometrial tissue (the uterine lining, glands, and connective tissue) invades the deeper muscle layers of the uterus. Usually there's a barrier between the endometrium and the deeper layers of the uterine wall that acts as a defense against invasion from endometrial tissue. Women who develop adenomyosis don't seem to have this defense.
Unlike endometriosis, some researchers believe that adenomyosis may set in after pregnancy and delivery; women in their forties and fifties who have given birth to at least one child are more likely to develop adenomyosis. Other researchers believe that, like endometriosis, genetics plays a role, and still others believe it may have to do with some sort of hormonal imbalance. The bottom line is that no one knows exactly what causes it, but treatments are available.