2 Menstruation as the pelvic aggressor

R F Kruitwagen, Roy F.P.M. Kruitwagen
Bailliere's clinical obstetrics and gynaecology · 1993 · vol. 7(4) , pp. 687–700 · doi:10.1016/s0950-3552(05)80458-4 · PMID:8131310 · W1994073692
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This paper examines the role of menstruation in pelvic health and potential associated factors.

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Cumulative evidence supports the concept of retrograde menstruation being a pelvic aggressor as it contributes to both the development of endometriosis and related symptoms such as dysmenorrhoea and infertility. A major problem in studying the association between these entities (retrograde menstruation, endometriosis, dysmenorrhoea and infertility) is the lack of an accurate method to quantify the amount of retrograde menstruation.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Menstruation Disturbances Ascitic Fluid Ascitic Fluid Endometriosis Female Humans Incidence Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Menstruation Disturbances Menstruation Disturbances Menstruation Disturbances Menstruation Disturbances Menstruation Disturbances

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