The list of risk factors mentioned for Endometriosis in various sources includes:
Certain factors have been mentioned as lowering the risk of Endometriosis including:
Certain factors have been mentioned to have no significant effect on the risk of Endometriosis including:
The following medical news items are relevant to risk factors for Endometriosis:
Risk factors for Endometriosis are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Endometriosis makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Endometriosis. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Endometriosis. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center.
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