This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for designating March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition affecting roughly one in ten women of reproductive age, in which tissue that normally grows in the uterus grows outside of it, causing chronic pain and infertility. The resolution highlights significant challenges with the disease, including that women typically experience a three to eleven-year delay between first symptoms and diagnosis, that about 75 percent of women are initially misdiagnosed, and that the average healthcare cost exceeds thirteen thousand dollars per year per patient. The resolution also notes the substantial impact on quality of life, with affected women losing an average of eleven hours per workweek in productivity and experiencing missed work days. The House commits through this resolution to support increased research, public education, healthcare provider training, and the development of new treatments for this disease that currently has no cure.
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