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Expert: - 7/29/2011


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I had an abortion 10 years ago and always had good pap tests before that.  Well now I have endometriosis that I've been dealing with for about four years now if not longer.  I was just wondering if the abortion had anything to do with me getting endometriosis now through the years?

Sincerely,

Chappy

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Hello, Chappy,

I can't rule out the possibility that your endometriosis is caused by your abortion. When they do a surgical abortion, they scrape the surface. If there is any kind of unexpected injury, I could see some cells getting into the muscle tissue that would wreak all kinds of havoc. Abortion also disrupts a woman's hormones, and that isn't going to help any.

I wish I could offer you some advice on how to cure the endometriosis, but apparently it's not that easy. One web site says having a baby might cure it. And here is a link with some useful information:

www.cureendometriosis.com

I hope this helps. Take care. Let me know if you make any progress toward decreasing your symptoms and making life easier for you.

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