Reproductive History and Endometriosis Among Premenopausal Women
Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 November 2004
Stacey A. Missmer, Susan E. Hankinson, Donna Spiegelman, Robert L. Barbieri, Susan Malspeis, Walter C. Willett
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Hormonal and anatomical changes associated with menstruation and pregnancy may affect the rate of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis within this cohort, and risk was greatest among nulliparous women with earlier age at menarche and shorter menstrual cycles.
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Hormonal and anatomical changes associated with menstruation and pregnancy may affect the rate of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis. Within this cohort, risk was greatest among nulliparous women with earlier age at menarche and shorter menstrual cycles. Among parous women, parity and lifetime duration of lactation were associated with decreased risk.
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