Medical question about Endometriosis?

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OK this is a little off topic ... so I have heard that pregnancy can 'cure' endometriosis. That's what my OB said, but I suspect he was over-simplifying it for me :)

My question is, how could it be 'cured'. Does so much of the endometrial lining get shed in the birth or afterbirth process than it totally rebuilds itself to a level you'd find in puberty?

I'm 32 weeks right now, but I had stage 2 (mild) Endo before pregnancy which made it hard to get pregnant. I'd like to try again in a few years and am just hoping the Endo will have gone away :)

Thanks everyone!!

Tina has Twins · Accepted Answer

Some studies showed pregnancy *might* be a cure for endometrosis - it has to do with the hormones, your body has been given a break from ovulation which was causing the endometrial cells to be displaced and the hormones going through a menstral cycle - this is why women in menopause seem to see an end to their symptoms.  Another reason is the endometrial lesions are uterine tissue being in the wrong place, when you are pregnant, the uterine lining is exactly where it should be to support the baby.

Unfortunately, recent studies show that endo usually comes back after pregnancy . . . but you are "starting fresh" so it might take time to become bad again.

Congrats and best wishes for a happy & healthy pregnancy!

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/womenshealth/endometriosis.html

Mommy to 1+triplets · Answer

It wont cure it per say. It will make your endometriosis and the pain caused by it better while you are pregnant. But after you deliver your baby it is very likely that you will go back to having the same complications as you did before- the pain, heavy bleeding, infertility issue, etc.

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Medical question about Endometriosis?

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