Re: child sexual abuse and endometriosis
From: Ana (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Apr 10 11:58:08 2002
To everyone responding about endo not being an STD, I realize that (I
think). I quit seeing that doctor after she basically told me I saw a slut
(it's nice to have a caring dr right?). I now see an amazing man who has
never once said anything about it. He told me that they have no clue how it
happens. I think the original doctor was honestly trying to scare me out of
having sex since at the time I was 16. It is interesting to me that two
female doctors misdiagnosed me then this extremely insensitive woman was a
female, but now I have a doctor who is a male and is like a friend to me he
is so amazing about this. KEEP SMILING EVERYONE!
ANA
>From: "Lynne" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: child sexual abuse and endometriosis
>Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 08:28:54 -0500
>
>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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