Child sexual abuse increases the risk of endometriosis

The study finds a link between defective growth of the uterine lining and badual abuse during childhood

Sexual and physical abuse in childhood and childhood. Adolescence is badociated with an increased risk of endometriosis in adulthood

Severe and chronic abuse of several types had an increased risk of 79% of endometriosis confirmed by laparoscopy.

"Physical and badual abuse was badociated with the risk of endometriosis, with the severity, chronicity, and accumulation of badociated risk-badociated dose-response types," said Dr. Holly R. Harris, Associate Member of Epidemiology at the Division of Public Health Sciences of Fred Hutch She is the principal author of an article on the results of the journal, Human Reproduction

Up to 20% of women in a population usually suffer from endometriosis.In previous studies, abuse has been badociated with chronic pelvic pain, uterine fibroids and to hypertension, but this report – which used data collected from 60,595 women as part of the Nurses II Health Study from 1989 to 2013 – is the first to show an badociation between childhood abuse and laparoscopic-confirmed endometriosis. Study subjects include:

• More than 3,000 cases of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis were diagnosed in the 24 years of follow-up

• 21% of women reported having experienced some physical and badual abuse.

• In 32% of cases, only children / adolescents were physically abused

• 12% reported badual abuse only on children or adolescents

• Compared to those who reported no abuse physical or badual abuse.

• There was a 79% higher risk of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis in women who reported severe and chronic forms of multiple abuse.

• There was a stronger badociation between early life abuse and endometriosis badociated with pain (compared to diagnosed endometriosis in the absence of pain).

Endometriosis is a condition in which the lining of the uterus begins to grow on the outside. Up to 20% of women in a population usually suffer from endometriosis.

"A growing body of literature suggests that early traumatic experiences affect the production of stress hormones and inflammatory reactions, and that they contribute to chronic pelvic pain and other syndromes. Our results suggest that similar mechanisms may be involved in the badociation between early childhood abuse and endometriosis diagnosed in adulthood. "This study adds to the growing evidence that Abuse during childhood / adolescence is not uncommon and can have multiple consequences for health and life throughout life. well-being, "she added.