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Re: Getting personal about sexual abuse & Endo - THREE YEAR OLD POST?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jan 31 17:32:53 2009
A lot of people google on the internet and find old posts...this is a
pretty mean post to a newbie.
At Sat, 31 Jan 2009, Gwendolyn wrote:
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>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:
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>>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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