Endometriosis，which belongs to dysmenorrhea， symptomatic mass，infertility， menstrual disorders， and other areas in Chinese medicine，is one of the common gynecological chronic diseases and difficult diseases.Chinese medicine believes that the basic pathogenesis of it is blood stasis resistance，which can be caused by coagulated cold，dampness，qistagnation，qi defficiency or other factors，thus resulting in blood stasis that leads to this disease at pulses of Chong and Ren，uterus，or uterine vessels.The authors summarized the etiology and pathogenesis of endometriosis and the progress of Chinese medicine treatment in recent years，so as to provide reference for the study and treatment of endometriosis.