No: This appears to be a genetic disease. Many families have grandmother mother daughter transmission. A lesser known fact about endometriosis is that it is not a recurrent or ongoing disease and people with the disease actually get their disease beginning at puberty. By age 20, they likely have all the disease they will ever have.
Answered 4/14/2015
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Not really: There have not been any studies proving that any particular treatment reduces one's chances of developing endometriosis. However, in my experience, women who start using any hormonal contraceptive - pills, Depo-Provera - early in their reproductive years (i.e. Within a few years of starting their periods) seem to have a lower incidence of endometriosis and less severe endometriosis when they do have it.
Answered 9/28/2016
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