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Reducing Your Risk of Endometriosis

Authors:
  • Cynthia M. Johnson, MA
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Reducing Your Risk of Endometriosis

Breastfeeding three months or longer may lower the risk of endometriosis.

References

  • Endometriosis. ACOG website. Available at: https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Endometriosis.
  • Endometriosis. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/endometriosis.
  • Endometriosis. Office on Women's Health—US Health and Human Services website. Available at: https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/endometriosis.
  • Levine EM, et al: Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: Making the Diagnosis. J Diagn Med Sonogr 2019;35(4):1-3.

Contributors

  • Elizabeth Margaret Prusak, MD
Last Updated:
2022-03-01

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