Early life abuse and risk of endometriosis.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Is there an association between physical and sexual abuse occurring in childhood or adolescence and risk of laparoscopically-confirmed endometriosis?

Summary answer

Early life sexual and physical abuse was associated with an increased risk of endometriosis.

What is known already

Previous studies have reported that physical and sexual abuse are associated with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). However, only one study has examined the association between childhood physical abuse and laparoscopically-confirmed endometriosis, and did not observe an association with endometriosis risk.

Study design, size, duration

Prospective cohort study using data collected from 60 595 premenopausal women from 1989 to 2013 as part of the Nurses' Health Study II cohort.

SUBMITTER: Harris HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6112577 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature