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4	4	STSESSION H. RES. 256
5	5	Supporting the designation of March 2025 as Endometriosis Awareness
6	6	Month.
7	7	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8	8	MARCH26, 2025
9	9	Mr. D
10	10	AVIDSCOTTof Georgia (for himself, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Ms. WIL-
11	11	LIAMSof Georgia, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BACON, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. CHU,
12	12	Ms. C
13	13	LARKEof New York, Ms. LOISFRANKELof Florida, Mr. JOHNSON
14	14	of Georgia, Mrs. M
15	15	CIVER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. SEWELL, Ms.
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17	17	TEVENS, Ms. STANSBURY, and Ms. TLAIB) submitted the following reso-
18	18	lution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
19	19	RESOLUTION
20	20	Supporting the designation of March 2025 as Endometriosis
21	21	Awareness Month.
22	22	Whereas endometriosis is a disease in which the type of tis-
23	23	sue that normally grows in the uterus (the endometrium)
24	24	also grows outside of the uterus;
25	25	Whereas endometriosis is one of the most common gyneco-
26	26	logical diseases in women, and occurs in 1 in 10 women
27	27	of reproductive age;
28	28	Whereas the cause of endometriosis is not known, but risk
29	29	factors include—
30	30	(1) having a mother, sister, or daughter with endo-
31	31	metriosis;
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34	34	•HRES 256 IH
35	35	(2) menstrual cycles that started at an early age;
36	36	(3) menstrual cycles that are short; and
37	37	(4) periods that are heavy and last more than 7
38	38	days;
39	39	Whereas, for many women, the only way currently available
40	40	to be certain of an endometriosis diagnosis is to have a
41	41	surgical procedure known as a laparoscopy;
42	42	Whereas women experience a delay from three to eleven years
43	43	between the first symptoms of pain and the final endo-
44	44	metriosis diagnosis, which can lead to lower quality of life
45	45	and high medical costs;
46	46	Whereas, for many girls and women, endometriosis is a life-
47	47	long chronic disease that can affect relationships, school,
48	48	work, fertility, and daily life;
49	49	Whereas the primary symptoms of endometriosis include pain
50	50	and infertility, and many with endometriosis live with de-
51	51	bilitating, chronic pain;
52	52	Whereas, approximately 75 percent of women with endo-
53	53	metriosis experience a misdiagnosis;
54	54	Whereas the management of symptoms of endometriosis may
55	55	include surgery, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
56	56	antagonists, and many other medical treatments;
57	57	Whereas endometriosis is associated with increased health
58	58	care costs and poses a substantial burden to patients in
59	59	the health care system;
60	60	Whereas, in the United States, the estimated average direct
61	61	health care cost associated with endometriosis per patient
62	62	is more than $13,000 per year;
63	63	Whereas 40 percent of women with endometriosis report im-
64	64	paired career growth due to endometriosis, and approxi-
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68	68	mately 50 percent of women with endometriosis experi-
69	69	ence a decreased ability to work;
70	70	Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
71	71	found that the average number of ‘‘bed days’’ for pa-
72	72	tients with endometriosis was 18 days per year;
73	73	Whereas women with endometriosis can lose 11 hours per
74	74	workweek through lost productivity;
75	75	Whereas the physical and psychological impact of endo-
76	76	metriosis affects all domains of life, including social life,
77	77	relationships, and work;
78	78	Whereas medical societies and patient groups have expressed
79	79	the need for greater public attention and updated re-
80	80	sources targeted to public education about this unmet
81	81	health need for women;
82	82	Whereas there is a need for more research and updated
83	83	guidelines to treat endometriosis;
84	84	Whereas there is an ongoing need for additional clinical re-
85	85	search and treatment options to manage this debilitating
86	86	disease; and
87	87	Whereas there is no known cure for endometriosis: Now,
88	88	therefore, be it
89	89	Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
90	90	(1) strongly supports the goals and ideals of 2
91	91	Endometriosis Awareness Month; 3
92	92	(2) recognizes the need for early detection and 4
93	93	treatment of endometriosis, increased education for 5
94	94	health care providers, and more culturally competent 6
95	95	care; 7
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99	99	(3) remains committed to supporting and fund-1
100	100	ing endometriosis research for more effective treat-2
101	101	ments, increasing fertility, and, ultimately, a cure; 3
102	102	and 4
103	103	(4) encourages the people of the United States 5
104	104	to observe the month with appropriate awareness 6
105	105	and educational activities. 7
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