Health Tip: Am I at Risk for Endometriosis?: MedlinePlus

Health Tip: Am I at Risk for Endometriosis?: MedlinePlus

 

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Health Tip: Am I at Risk for Endometriosis?

Irregular menstruation is a typical warning sign

By Diana Kohnle

Thursday, October 18, 2012

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• Endometriosis

(HealthDay News) -- Endometriosis occurs in women when endometrial tissue that lines the uterus grows outside of the uterus. Pelvic pain during menstruation is a common symptom.
The womenshealth.gov website says risk factors for endometriosis include:

• Never having had a child.
• Having a menstrual period of longer than seven days.
• Having a menstrual cycle of fewer than 27 days.
• Having a close family member who has had endometriosis.
• Having a health condition affecting the normal flow of menstrual blood.
• Having had an infection that damaged cells in the pelvis.

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