Endometriosis Causes

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Causes of Endometriosis


Possible causes include:

  • Menstrual tissue backs up through the fallopian tubes and spills into the abdomen
  • Immune system may allow the tissue to implant and develop into endometriosis
  • Lymph system may carry endometrial cells from the uterus
  • Certain cells on abdominal organs turn into endometrial tissue

Hormones and growth factors cause the disease to progress.


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