AL HJR170

Designates March 2018 as "Endometriosis Awareness Month" in Alabama to promote awareness and education about the disease.

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age in the United States and causes chronic pelvic pain, with an average 10-year delay from symptom onset to diagnosis.

U.S. endometriosis patients were hospitalized 105,123 days in 2010, and the estimated annual societal burden is $56 billion or $10,824 per patient.

Women with endometriosis lose an average of 11 hours per work week due to lost productivity and absenteeism, with 51 percent reporting the disease detrimentally affects their job.

Alabama Department of Public Health is encouraged to make available online resources and current information on endometriosis to support awareness and education efforts.