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If I put off having children until my 30s or later, do I have a greater chance of getting endometriosis?
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Dr Elizabeth Farrell
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Endometriosis can occur from when the periods first start so it is not a condition which usually starts in the thirties. If it starts in the teens and goes undiagnosed then it may affect fertility because of damage to the pelvic organs.
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From ‘Endometriosis - Science and Practice’ (2012, by our board member Prof. David Healy):www.rcog.org.uk/catalog/book/endometriosis-science-and-practice
1. Yes, endometriosis becomes more likely when a woman is in her 30s-40s . Quite apart from that, all women show a decline in their total egg numbers from age 30. Monash University teaches everyone, including female doctors, that if they ever wish to have a baby they should start trying from their 30th birthday. 2. Yes, there is truth to the idea that delayed childbirth can increase the risk of endometriosis - More retrograde menstruation will occur (when ‘endometrial’ cells from the uterus lining, which are normally shed during the period, flow back into the pelvis), increasing the risk of endometrial tissue ‘implanting’ outside of the uterus.Report this post
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