HealthDay (6/13, Thompson ) reported a study found that “women’s endometriosis risk increased 20% if they had experienced childhood ordeals such as violence, sexual abuse, a death in the family, poverty or troubled parents.” The results indicate that “violence produced the strongest link, more than doubling a woman’s odds that she would develop endometriosis.” Researchers concluded, “The results suggest that early life experiences can affect the body’s health much later in life and highlight the importance of looking at the whole person, not just the symptoms.” The study was published in Human Reproduction.
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— “Childhood Trauma Boosts Endometriosis Risk,” Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, June 13, 2025