WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2002: Re: Hypo Thyroid and Endo

Re: Hypo Thyroid and Endo

From: KC (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 12 Dec 2002 20:43:25 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 5 Dec 2002, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote: >
>Not a very likely connection.

Really? This may help some others out as well.

Embargoed: Friday, September 26, 2002, 7:01 p.m. EST Contact: Mary Lou Ballweg, 414 355 2200

Endometriosis Association research beginning in 1980 showed links between endometriosis and allergies and other signs of immune dysfunctions which spurred its members to push for further research to determine what other diseases are more common in those with endometriosis.

They found that among these women:

20% had more than one other disease Up to 31% of those with co-existing diseases had also been diagnosed with either fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome and some of these had other autoimmune or endocrine disease Chronic fatigue syndrome was more than a hundred times more common than in the female U.S. population generally Hypothyroidism was 7 times more common Fibromyalgia was twice as common The autoimmune inflammatory diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s Syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and also multiple sclerosis occurred more frequently Allergic and atopic conditions such as asthma and eczema were higher. 61% of the endometriosis sufferers had allergies compared to 18% of the U.S. general population, and 12% had asthma compared to 5%. If a woman had endometriosis plus an endocrine disease the figure for allergies rose to 72% and to 88% if she had endometriosis plus fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. Two thirds reported that they had family members with diagnosed or suspected endometriosis, confirming research that suggested there is a familial tendency.

>>I want to know from a doctor if there is any connection between
>>Hypoactive Thyroid and Endometriosis? I would like to go to the
>>Endocrinologist with as much knowledge as possible.
>>
>>Thank you for any information.
>>KC
>
>--
>Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
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