,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbe,mr4   
,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1    
,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,ms4 ,williams (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,bacon1    
,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (    
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1     
,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4      
,panetta1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1    
,ms4 ,/ansbury1 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,m>* #bjbe 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 ! cause ( endometriosis is n     
kn[n1 b risk factors include-- 7#a7 hav+

 a "m1 si/]1 or daught] ) endometriosis2
  7#b7 m5/rual cycles t />t$ at an e>ly 
age2  7#c7 m5/rual cycles t are %ort2 & 
7#d7 p]iods t are heavy & la/ m ?an #g  
days2 ,:]eas1 = _m wom51 ! only way     
curr5tly available to be c]ta9 ( an     
endometriosis diagnosis is to h a       
surgical proc$ure kn[n z a lap>oscopy2  
,:]eas wom5 exp]i5ce a delay f ?ree to  
elev5 ye>s betwe5 ! fir/ symptoms ( pa9 
& ! f9al endometriosis diagnosis1 :i* c 
lead to l[] quality ( life & high m$ical
 co/s2 ,:]eas1 = _m girls & wom51       
endometriosis is a lifelong *ronic      
disease t c affect relation%ips1 s*ool1 
"w1 f]tility1 & daily life2 ,:]eas !    
prim>y symptoms ( endometriosis include 
pa9 & inf]tility1 & _m ) endometriosis  
live ) debilitat+1 *ronic pa92 ,:]eas1  
approximately #ge p]c5t ( wom5 )        
endometriosis exp]i5ce a misdiagnosis2  
,:]eas ! managem5t ( symptoms (         
endometriosis may include surg]y1       
gonadotrop9-releas+ hormone 7,gn,r,h7   
antagoni/s1 & _m o!r m$ical treatm5ts2  

,:]eas endometriosis is associat$ )     
increas$ heal? c>e co/s & poses a       
sub/antial burd5 to pati5ts 9 ! heal?   
c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
e/imat$ av]age direct heal? c>e co/     
associat$ ) endometriosis p] pati5t is m
 ?an #ac1jjj p] ye>2 ,:]eas #dj p]c5t ( 
wom5 ) endometriosis report impair$ c>e]
 gr[? due to endometriosis1 &           
approximately #ej p]c5t ( wom5 )        
endometriosis exp]i5ce a decreas$       
ability to "w2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion f\nd t ! 
av]age numb] ( b$ days = pati5ts )      
endometriosis 0 #ah days p] ye>2 ,:]eas 
wom5 ) endometriosis c lose #aa h\rs p] 
workweek ?r\gh lo/ productivity2 ,:]eas 
! physical & psy*ological impact (      
endometriosis affects all doma9s ( life1
 includ+ social life1 relation%ips1 &   
"w2 ,:]eas m$ical societies & pati5t    
gr\ps h express$ ! ne$ = great] public  
att5tion & updat$ res\rces t>get$ to    
public education ab\t ?is unmet heal?   
ne$ = wom52 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ = m     

rese>* & updat$ guidel9es to treat      
endometriosis2 ,:]eas !re is an ongo+   
ne$ = additional cl9ical rese>* &       
treatm5t options to manage ?is          
debilitat+ disease2 & ,:]eas !re is no  
kn[n cure = endometriosis3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 /rongly supports ! goals & ideals (    
,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