WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: Origin of endometriosis

Re: Origin of endometriosis

From: ani (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 08:34:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Terry wrote: >
>At Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>>
>>There were, at one time several years ago, 12 different possiblities for
>>the origin of endometriosis, the most well accepted is Sampson's theory,
>>that of retrograde menstruation you mentioned below.
>
>....
>
>>At Mon, 11 Sep 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi there,
>>>
>.....
>>>>From what I understand, the ovaries, tubes, and uterus are tightly sealed, so
>>>I presume this must take place at some point when the tissue leaves the
>>>uterus during menstruation?
>
>.....
>
>Hi,
>
>Just a few thoughts on the possible origin of endo.
>
>I think the tubes are not so tightly sealed at the other end, as they
>have to catch the egg that is released from the ovary, thus there must
>be some opening. Couldn't this opening be the one where endometrial
>cells escape into the abdomen (if they managed to travel up the tubes?)
>
>Could the use of tampons during menstruation cause (in some women)
>stagnation of the menstrual flow, thus causing some of the lining to be
>pushed up the tubes, causing endometriosis? This theory would explain,
>why there are more and more cases of endo in the last years, since
>tampons became more popular.
>
>And could medical procedures, where the uterus is filled with high
>pressure liquid or gas (like in hysteroscopy or HSG), cause some of the
>endometrial lining to be pushed up the tubes and cause endo?
>
>Thank you for any insight on these thoughts.

-- Ani YOUR NUTS!

I have never used a tampon in my life and I have endo! So, explain why I have it?....

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