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Re: Getting personal about sexual abuse & Endo - THREE YEAR OLD POST?
From: Gwendolyn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jan 31 12:43:12 2009
How in the heck did you ever dig up a post from April 2006 and respond
to it just now, almost three years later?
Seems strange to me.
At Sat, 31 Jan 2009, Kat wrote:
>
>My 21 YO daughter was just diagnosed as having severe scarring and
>endometriosis and she too, was sexually molested at 18 months of age. At
>that time, scarring was noticed, but it has worsened to a point where
>she needs surgery and they think she may have fertility problems of
>such.
>
>I too, had endo, fibroids, and cervical cancer...and was sexually
>molested.
>
>What I am wondering besides the medical aspect of things, is, if there
>is any chance for a civil suit agiant her perp? He was found guilty, but
>only served TWO WEEKS in a detention center, and THAT was for a psych
>eval. THIS IS NOT JUSTICE...and I cannot believe that it is rearing its
>ugly head NOW, after all these years.
>
>Also, since her young age when this occurred, she NEVER KNEW...I had to
>bring it up for medical reasons..
>
>hAt Sat, 22 Apr 2006, JoCee27 wrote:
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>>This is a very personal question for those of you Endo sufferers. I
>>know we've said in the past that "nothing could be that personal;" but
>>this is. If anything it will give us something to think about and
>>question.
>>
>>I was wondering how many of you--and I know this is touchy so you can
>>reply as ANON if you want to--have been or ever were sexually abused?
>>The reason why I bring this up is because I am studying law and I
>>happened to stumble across an article about the long-term effects of
>>sexual abuse in women. One of the young women mentioned in this article
>>that she has had Endometriosis for 19 years and her doctor claimed that
>>it came from of one of two things: 1) Sexual molestation or 2) An injury
>>to the vaginal or reproductive system at a young age. She claims that
>>no one in her family--paternal or maternal--has a history of
>>Endometriosis or female related problems.
>>
>>She says in this article and I quote:
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>>"A reproductive specialist I've been seeing for quite some time made
>>reference to past sexual abuse and molestation as being responsible for
>>the reason that I could never concieve; the reason for Endometriosis.
>>Imagine my surprise when he asked me if I had ever been sexually
>>abused...; it's just not something I've ever felt the need to discuss
>>with my physician. I told my physician about the abuse and revealed all
>>the details to him."
>>
>>"My physician told me that the scar tissue and bleeding occured as a
>>result of the sexual abuse. This is how the disease began to thrive in
>>my body."
>>
>>"I've not been able to have children and I am 35. I never thought that
>>sexual abuse would have this type of effect on my life. It has not only
>>traumatized me as in how I view intimacy and personal relationships; but
>>it has left me with a disease that will not allow me to have children. I
>>could never forgive, or forget, my abuser. He not only took away my
>>childhood; but he took away the experience of rearing my own child." END
>>QUOTE
>>
>>The article goes on to give a physician's statement that says--and I am
>>paraphrasing here--that "sexual abuse and forced entry into a young
>>female's body could cause trauma, interior and exterior bruising, and
>>internal bleeding of the sexual organs and reproductive system which in
>>turn could cause the long-term effects of Endometriosis as well as other
>>sexual diseases and disorders." Another physician in the article goes on
>>to say that, "Not only can sexual abuse cause scar tissue in the
>>reproductive organs; but physical abuse as a child or as a young woman
>>can be contributed to this matter."
>>
>>I'm not saying that there is any truth to this statement as we know
>>there are quack doctors out there that will tell you something as off
>>the wall as: "You can get pregnant if you do handstands after sex".
>>Yes... I've heard that before. (rolls eyes) But it did surprise me to
>>stumble across an article of this type.
>>
>>I was sexually abused at 4-years-old and I was physically abused as a
>>child. It surprised me to read such a thing; let alone come across
>>something so valuable as this article.
>>
>>JoCee
>>
>>--
>>ENDOANGEL JOCEE
>>
>>Endometriosis Online Support Group
>>http://com3.runboard.com/bendometriosissupportgroup
>>
>>Endo Sisterhood Support Group
>>http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoSisterhood/
>>
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