Could tight garments cause endometriosis?

Docherty SM, S M Docherty, Suzanne Docherty
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2000 · vol. 107(5) , pp. 705 · doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13324.x · PMID:10826595 · W2064254563
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This paper investigates the potential link between wearing tight garments and the development of endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Prone Position Sleep Uterine Diseases Endometriosis Female Humans Menstruation Uterine Diseases

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