Coital Retrograde Menstruation as a Risk Factor for Pelvic Endometriosis
- Resource Type
- Authors
- N Alsamny; A.A. Alfotouh; F Samir; Sanaa Sayed Hussein Badr; B.E Ahmed; A Farid; A Al Obeidly
- Source
- Qatar Medical Journal. 2011
- Subject
- Gynecology
medicine.medical_specialty
Pelvic endometriosis
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Obstetrics
Incidence (epidemiology)
Endometriosis
General Medicine
During menstruation
medicine.disease
female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
Menstruation
medicine
In patient
Risk factor
Laparoscopy
business
reproductive and urinary physiology
- Language
- ISSN
- 2227-0426
0253-8253
To investigate coitus during menstruation as a possible predisposing factor for endometriosis 78 patients were asked about their coital habitus during menstruation and subsequently were examined by ultrasound transabdominally, transvaginally or both, before laparoscopy or surgery. MR! was used in six patients only. There was a statistically significant relationship between endometriosis and coital practice during menstruation. The incidence of endometriosis in patients with history of coitus in menses was 66% while the incidence was 34 % in patients with no such history. It is concluded that coitus during menses could be a predisposing factor for endometriosis.