Childhood trauma may increase the risk of endometriosis, reveals research
The study is an international collaboration based on previous research that has suggested a possible connection between trauma and endometriosis.
Endometriosis is tissue resembling the uterine lining that grows outside the uterus. The condition is very common among women and can cause significant pain and fertility problems for many.
The motivation for the study was to better understand this potential link between traumatic experiences and the development of endometriosis. Specifically, we wanted to explore whether certain types of trauma were more strongly associated with endometriosis than others, and whether this potential interaction is independent of genetic predisposition, says PhD-candidate and shared first author Solveig Løkhammer at the University of Bergen.
Seeking an explanation
Løkhammer is a PhD at the Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen. She has collaborated with researchers from Yale, Oxford, and Harvard University in the United States.
The aim of the study has been to uncover new mechanisms that could explain why women develop endometriosis, a condition that is still not well understood. The study examined various types of trauma occuring in childhood and adulthood.
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