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Re: Endo and the Immune System....

From: Samir Fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 15:33:11 -0500 (CDT)


At Mon, 23 Sep 2002, Kayla wrote: >
>I was just diagnoised with endo this past July. Before that though, I
>seemed to get every bug that was going around. I was almost always
>sick, if it was the endo or something else. I have heard that you
>immune system is more vunerable when you have endo, is that true and
>why? Is there anything else that I can do. I take good care of myself,
>eat well, etc. I am even to the point where last fall I got a flu shot
>b/c I was missing so much work and school. I am desperate. Is there
>any treatment out there to boost your immmune system? Thanks!
>
>--
>Kayla
>**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
>

One of the theories for endometriosis is change in local immune mechanism,but not general immunity.you might need to consult internist to check your immune syystem

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Samir Aziz MD
Asist.Professor Ob.Gyn
Director Gyn.Oncology
Al-Azhar University-Egypt
Editorial Advisor Obgyn.net(P&B,gyn.Oncology)

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