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Preventing Endometriosis

There is no known way to prevent this condition.

RESOURCES:

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
http://www.acog.org/

Endometriosis Association
http://www.endometriosisassn.org/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
http://www.sogc.org/index_e.asp/

Women's Health Matters
http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/index.cfm/

References:

Dambro MR. Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult . Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1999.

Endometriosis. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development website. Available at: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ . Updated February 2006. Accessed June 17, 2008.

Endometriosis: what you should know. American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20060815/601ph.html . Published August 2006. Accessed June 17, 2008.

Rakel RE, Bope ET. Conn's Current Therapy 2001 . 53rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders Company; 2001.

Ryan K, Berkowitz R, Barbieri R, et al. Kistner's Gynecology and Women's Health . 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby-Year Book; 1999.

Last reviewed November 2008 by Jeff Andrews, MD, FRCSC, FACOG

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Endometriosis Support Group

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