PENNSYLVANIA, March 15 - PRINTER'S NO. 436

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

44

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY SANTARSIERO, BROWNE, HUGHES, FONTANA, KEARNEY,

MARTIN, BREWSTER, MENSCH, COSTA, PITTMAN, SCHWANK AND

BARTOLOTTA, MARCH 15, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 15, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of March 2021 as "Endometriosis Awareness

Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The purpose of "Endometriosis Awareness Month" is to

raise awareness about a disease that affects an estimated 200

million women around the world; and

WHEREAS, Endometriosis affects 15.5 million women in the

United States and is most common among women in their 30s and

40s; and

WHEREAS, The disease can have a vital effect on the quality

of life due to its painful symptoms, as well as have immense

personal and societal costs; and

WHEREAS, Endometriosis happens when the lining of the uterus,

or womb, grows outside of the uterus; and

WHEREAS, The misplaced tissue can cause a variety of

problems, but not all women have symptoms, which is why it is

important to receive an annual Pap test; and

WHEREAS, While the cause of endometriosis is unknown, pain

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