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Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association
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Research conducted by Dr. Sherry Rier and sponsored by the Endometriosis Association shows a link between dioxin exposure and the development of endometriosis. Dr. Rier and her colleagues discovered that 79% of the monkeys exposed to dioxin developed endometriosis. Further, the monkeys who had the most exposure had the most extensive endometriosis. The findings were published in the study entitled, Endometriosis in rhesus monkeys following chronic exposure to 2, 3, 7, 8- tetrachlorodibenzo- p- dioxin, published in Fundamental and Applied Toxicology 21:433-441, 1993. Read an abstract of a similar paper by Dr. Rier published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
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A questionnaire distributed by the Endometriosis Association revealed that 100 percent of respondents experienced pain one to two days prior to their periods. In addition, 71 percent reported pain midcycle, 40 percent reported pain other times, and 20 percent reported pain throughout their cycles, while 7 percent reported intermittent pain with no particular pattern. The pain reported in this questionnaire was mostly abdominal, but the pain of endometriosis can manifest in emotional symptoms such as mood swings, depression, irritability, anxiety, anger, and feelings of helplessness, fear, powerlessness, and insecurity. Plus the financial consequences of endometriosis can be painful, too. Women in the United States aren't always covered for the various diagnostic tests or treatments.
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Lorraine Henderson is a registered nurse who has lived with endometriosis for years. Ros Wood is the cofounder of the first endometriosis support group, the Endometriosis Association, along with his coauthor Lorraine Henderson.
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The emotional effect of severe endometriosis can be almost as devastating as the pain. It can affect marriage and work. In one survey conducted by the Endometriosis Association, patients reported the following emotional effects from this disease:
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