one of them. There is a chance that endometriosis has the ability to lead to early menopause for women. This is because of endometriomas (cysts on the ovaries) affecting the ovarian reserve.
Endometriosis has been linked to lower ovarian reserves, ovarian aging and menopause timing.
Chronic inflammation has also been linked to early menopause because women who are diagnosed with endometriosis have peritoneal fluid, which contains proinflammatory and oxidative stressors. Both can lead to early menopause and cause women to experience vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats. This is because of the damage these stressors can cause to the ovarian function.
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Cure? Prevention? Treatment?
Is there a way to prevent endometriosis? Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent endometriosis because there is no real cause as to why this condition develops.
Some risk factors that may put you at a higher risk of developing endometriosis are never giving birth, low body mass index, disorders of the reproductive tract, starting your period at an early age, heavy menstrual periods and more.
Though there is no cure and no way of prevention, there are treatment options that can help make it easier to conduct daily tasks and avoid experiencing debilitating symptoms.