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I was diagnosed with lazy ovary but i speculate i may have endometriosis. my older sister had it. is it hereditary?
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What's 'lazy ovary?": You may be aware endometriosis is diagnosed only by surgery. Yes it is 'partly' hereditary, it seems to be more frequent in relatives but the exact inheritance is not known.
Answered 4/14/2016
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