does endometriosis run in families?

Question

Endometriosis and reproductive cancer run in my family. Will that have a detrimental effect on my reproductive system?

Answer 1

Endo: No specific gene or genetic pattern have been identified but we defitely see endo in families nonetheless.

Answer 2

Absolutely: Very often however, older women will have not gotten a diagnosis of endometriosis but will have a long history of pain or hard periods and their daughters will have the same, starting in their early teens and everyone will just think that "its just what women in our family have as their periods" and no one will consider endometriosis.

Answer 3

Yes: After an uncomplicated vaginal delivery it is safe to resume exercising within a few weeks. Each patient should discuss their unique situation with their doctor.

Answer 4

Yes: Once your stitches have healed.

Answer 5

No: Although anyone can have a reaction to a vaccine, there does not seem to be a higher chance of serious reactions in relatives of those who had serious reactions themselves. Common vaccine reactions: pain (for almost all), fever (in some), swelling of the vaccination area (in a few) and swelling of the entire limb injected (very few). All these reactions vary depending on age and type of vaccine.

Answer 6

No: They do not. Current guidelines suggest that a reaction in a family member not be considered a problem w/ vaccinating, and no study has found a link for serious reactions among family members.

Answer 7

No: In my years of practice, I have not seen vaccine reactions run in families. Vaccine reactions appear to be uncommon and random. If a particular family had many members with hereditary weak immune systems, then those members might get reactions to live vaccines such as the chicken pox or measles vaccines.

Answer 8

No: Serious vaccine reactions are almost unheard of and certainly don't run in families.

Answer 9

No: There is no evidence that these run in families.

Answer 10

Yes: ....But not the way you might think. Allergies to foods (and thusly, vaccines) are most directly reported between siblings, not between parents. Any concern regarding an allergy to a vaccine should be discussed with your provider. For the purposes of vaccines, a hypersensitivity should be considered to be equivalent to an allergy.

Answer 11

Endo: The tubes can also be involved with endometriosis and cause tubal obstruction.

Answer 12

Typically affects: The ovaries more dramatically (endometriomas are large blood filled, benign masses on the ovary that cause pain) however, the inflammation and scarring associated with endometriosis can cause tubal distortion that could lead to tubal dysfunction but the clinical relevance can only be answered best by understanding each patient's history.

Answer 13

Multiple Factors: Endometriosis can cause scarring of the tubes or even blockage, inflammation of the uterus and ovaries, can affect the egg production of the ovaries, and can affect the uterine lining. Sometimes one source can be easily seen (usually the tubes, even fertilization and egg quality during ivf) but often times the exact cause in an individual can not be detected.

Answer 14

It's not clear: In early stage endometriosis , it is controversial as to whether it actually causes the infertility. In later stage disease, there may be a mechanical blockage. The current theories include inflammation, fertilization failure and abnormalities in the uterine lining.

Answer 15

Sticky Surface: Endometriosis can spread to various surfaces around the pelvic organs. The colon, bladder, uterus, ovaries and tubes move around normally and as they move they touch other things and endometriosis can stick. Endometriosis can also potentially be carried by blood vessels to nearby area, or the surface of the bladder and colon may actually transform itself into endometriosis by chemical signals.

Answer 16

Inflammation: Endometriosis causes inflammatory changes in the pelvis. This causes tissues to become swollen and stick together causing adhesions which may add to pelvic pain.

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