<Tr> <Th> MeSH </Th> <Td> D004715 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Adenomyosis is a gynecologic medical condition characterized by the abnormal presence of endometrial tissue (the inner lining of the uterus) within the myometrium (the thick, muscular layer of the uterus). In contrast, when endometrial tissue is present entirely outside the uterus, it represents a similar but distinct medical condition called endometriosis . The two conditions are found together in many cases, but often occur independently . Before being recognized as its own condition, adenomyosis used to be called endometriosis interna . Additionally, the less - commonly used term "adenomyometritis" is a more specific name for the condition, specifying involvement of the uterus . </P> <P> The condition is typically found in women between the ages of 35 and 50 but can also be present in younger women . Patients with adenomyosis often present with painful and / or profuse menses (dysmenorrhea & menorrhagia, respectively). Other possible symptoms are pain during sexual intercourse, chronic pelvic pain and irritation of the urinary bladder . </P>

Abnormal growth of the lining of the uterus outside the uterus is called