Rectovaginal Endometriosis

Rectovaginal or bowel involvement is estimated to be present in 5 to 12 percent of women with endometriosis. The rectosigmoid colon is the most common site of bowel endometriosis. Bowel involvement typically coexists with disease at other sites.

Endometriosis is thought to affect 5 to 10 percent of women. The severe form, called rectovaginal endometriosis, is much less common than milder forms.