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Can you get endometriosis when you are 13?
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Yes: Very young women can have endometriosis, even before ever having a menstrual period. Although various theories exist, no one really knows for sure how endometriosis forms. And for that matter, why it is more active in some women.
Answered 3/1/2019
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Yes: A common misconception is that only women well into their reproductive years can develop endometriosis. In a study , 69 % of adolescents with severe and difficult to treat pelvic pain had endometriosis.
Answered 4/11/2014
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