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Re: Can an Abortion cause Endometriosis
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Aug 23 03:49:35 2003
Susan,
I am curious to know if you have a theory for people who have not
undergone a
d&c surgery or have never been pregnant... ?
thank you in advance.=)
Tab
At Fri, 22 Aug 2003, EndoVictim wrote:
>
>Well, there is no known cause of Endometriosis.
>
>However, I believe that my endo was caused by a botched D&C - this is
>something I have been researching and trying to prove for over a year
>now. I had a miscarriage in March of 2001 and was told that I needed an
>emergency D&C to clean the baby out. When the doctor performed the D&C
>he put a hole in my uterus the size of a quarter. I believe that some
>of the endometrial tissue was able to escape the uterus at that time.
>Makes sense to me. But, can I prove it to a jury - absolutely not b/c
>there is no hard evidence to support it....its just a theory!
>
>I know of 3 other women that did have D&C's b/c of a miscarriage or had
>abortions that were diagnosed with Endometriosis afterwards...having no
>prior gyn problems. Me, for example, I had never experienced a painful
>period, PMS, or even bloating before all of this happened. But, boy do
>I now!
>
>I wish you much luck in your search for answers!!
>
>~Susan
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