An antibody injection could one day help people with endometriosis

The painful gynecological disease affects some 190 million people worldwide

An asian woman curled up in pain on a couch, clutching her stomach.

Women with endometriosis can experience debilitating pelvic pain. Treatment options are limited.

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An experimental treatment for endometriosis, a painful gynecological disease that affects some 190 million people worldwide, may one day offer new hope for easing symptoms.