Environmental factors and endometriosis

Environmental factors and endometriosis.

Endometriosis represents a common gynecological condition affecting 5%-15% of childbearing age women and up to 3% 5% of post-menopausal women. This disease is defined by the presence of stromal and/or endometrial glandular epithelium implants in extra-uterine locations possibly compromising several sites. Humans and animals are daily exposed to chemical pollutants that could adversely influence...

[Environmental factors and endometriosis: a point of view].

Endometriose é uma afecção ginecológica comum, que atinge de 10 a 15% das mulheres no período reprodutivo e até metade das mulheres com dor pélvica crônica e/ou infertilidade. Estima-se que o número de mulheres com endometriose seja de 7 milhões nos Estados Unidos da América e de mais de 70 milhões no mundo. Em países industrializados, essa é uma das principais causas de hospitalização ginecoló...

Endometriosis and Angiogenic Factors

Environmental PCB exposure and risk of endometriosis.

BACKGROUND Hormonally active environmental agents have recently been associated with the development of endometriosis. METHODS We undertook a study to assess the relationship between endometriosis, an estrogen-dependent gynaecological disease, and 62 individual polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) congeners. We enrolled 84 eligible women aged 18-40 years undergoing laparoscopy for study, which inc...

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND POLYCYSTIC OVARIES

This study was designed to investigate the effect of environmental factors on the appearance of polycystic ovaries (PCO) during the first two decades of life. Ninety-four female-female twins who underwent a transabdominal ultrasound at the Royal Hospital for Women were sent a questionnaire asking about their birth details, feeding history as a baby, childhood illnesses and vaccination as w...