Could tight garments cause endometriosis?

Docherty SM; S M Docherty; Suzanne Docherty

doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13324.x

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

MeSH descriptors

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

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The genetics of endometriosis 1999
The genetics of endometriosis 1998
Could tight garments cause endometriosis? 1999

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[1] The genetics of endometriosis 1999

[2] The genetics of endometriosis 1998

[3] Could tight garments cause endometriosis? 1999