In Germany, near­ly every tenth per­son with a ute­rus is affec­ted by endo­me­trio­sis – but a lot of peop­le are hea­ring about the gyne­co­lo­gi­cal dise­a­se for the first time when they are get­ting dia­gno­sed. What is endo­me­trio­sis and how can it be treated?