,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjai,mr4
 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1   
,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1   
,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 ,ms4      
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,watk9s1 ,mr4 ,coh51   
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 & ,mr4       
,ha/+s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !    
designation ( ,m>* #bjai z              
,endometriosis ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas  
endometriosis is a disease 9 :i* ! type 
( tissue t normally gr[s 9 ! ut]us 7!   
endometrium7 also gr[s outside ( !      
ut]us2 ,:]eas endometriosis is "o ( !   
mo/ common gynecological diseases 9     
wom51 & occurs 9 #a 9 #aj wom5 (        
reproductive age2 ,:]eas endometriosis  
has no kn[n cure2 ,:]eas ! cause (      
endometriosis is n kn[n1 b risk factors 
include hav+ a "m1 si/]1 or daught] )   

endometriosis1 p]iods t />t$ at an e>ly 
age1 mon?ly cycles t are %ort1 & m5/rual
 cycles t are heavy & la/ m ?an sev5    
days2 ,:]eas ! only way curr5tly        
available to be c]ta9 ( an endometriosis
 diagnosis is to h a surgical proc$ure  
kn[n z a lap>oscopy2 ,:]eas             
endometriosis prim>ily affects wom5 9 _!
 #cjs & #djs1 b c affect any woman :o   
m5/ruates2 ,:]eas wom5 exp]i5ce a delay 
f ?ree to elev5 ye>s betwe5 ! fir/      
symptoms ( pa9 & ! f9al endometriosis   
diagnosis1 :i* c lead to l[] quality (  
life & high m$ical co/s2 ,:]eas = _m    
girls & wom51 endometriosis is a        
lifelong *ronic disease t c affect      
relation%ips1 s*ool & "w1 f]tility1 &   
daily life2 ,:]eas ! prim>y symptoms (  
endometriosis include pa9 & inf]tility1 
& _m ) endometriosis live ) debilitat+1 
*ronic pa92 ,:]eas endometriosis is "o (
 ! ?ree ma9 causes ( female inf]tility1 
& betwe5 #cj & #ej p]c5t ( wom5 )       
endometriosis exp]i5ce inf]tility2      
,:]eas heal? c>e provid]s mu/ focus on  

manag+ ! symptoms ( endometriosis1 :i*  
may include ,,ivf1 l[-dose oral         
contraceptives1 ,i,u,ds1 pa9 kill]s     
7,n,s,a,i,ds71 & ,gn,r,h !rapy2 & ,:]eas
 !re is a ne$ = fur!r rese>* & increas$ 
rese>* fund+ = endometriosis1 :i* c\ld  
lead to e>li] detection & ! discov]y ( !
 cause ( ! disease1 a reliable1 less    
invasive way to diagnose ! disease1 m   
effective ways to manage symptoms1 & a  
cure3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /rongly supports 
! goals & ideas ( ,endometriosis        
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes ! ne$ =
 e>ly detection & treatm5t (            
endometriosis1 increas$ education =     
heal? c>e provid]s1 & m culturally      
compet5t c>e2  7#c7 rema9s committ$ to  
support+ & fund+ endometriosis rese>* = 
m effective treatm5ts1 increas+         
f]tility1 &1 ultimately1 a cure2 &  7#d7
 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
obs]ve ! mon? ) appropriate aw>5ess &   
educational activities4