Re: child sexual abuse and endometriosis
From: Lynne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Apr 10 08:26:13 2002
Anna,
If that is your Dr's oppinion than I want to know how I got it. I was
diagnosed before I ever had sex and I was NOT abused as a child. I have
never heard of anything like what your dr said. I don't think that sex has
anything to do with it. Endo is not an STD. Are you still seeing this dr?
It sounds like he needs to become better educated about endo. Wishing
everyone a pain free and wonderful day!
Lynne
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (anna)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: child sexual abuse and endometriosis
>Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 22:21:22 -0500
>
>At Tue, 9 Apr 2002, Ana wrote:
> >
> >When I was initially diagnosed with endo my doctor said I got it from my
>sexual promiscuity. I had only had sex with one man at the time so I di
>n't understand, but this doctor insisted you can get this disease throug
>sex. I have always wondered if I got this disease b/c this guy couldn'
>manage to keep his pants on but at the same time, I have never seen any
>hing during research supporting this. Was anyone else told something li e
>this?
> >
>> >>----- Original Message -----
> >From: csheedy@netcom.ca
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 4:52 PM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO
> >Subject: Re: child sexual abuse and endometriosis
> >
> >Hi Anna:
> >
> >i am very sorry about what happened to you.
> >
> >I have done extensive reading, and I have never seen anything credible
> >supporting such a theory! Endometriosis is a physical condition in which
> >your uterine lining grows outside of the uterus. I have seen many
> >studies attempting to determine the cause of endo, but I have never seen
> >one suggesting a relationship to childhood sexual abuse.
> >
> >There are some theories that abuse may contribute to pelvic pain, or to
> >the pain perceptors (makes you feel pain more), but no, I don't think
> >that there is even one documented case of endo being caused by abuse.
> >
> >If someone is telling you this, I really think that they are mistaken.
> >Best wishes.
> >
> >At Mon, 8 Apr 2002, anna wrote:
> >>
> >>hi. i have heard that a lot of times endometriosis can be caused due to
> >>child sexual abuse. i was abused when i was a child and i am trying to
> >>find out it there is any relation. does anyone know anything in regards
> >>to this??
>
>i really just don't know what to think. everyone gives so many opinions
>about it that it gets confusing after a while.
>
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