Endometriosis and risk of heart disease

Endometriosis, which affects around 10% of women of childbearing age, goes well beyond problems of the reproductive system. Recent research has shown that the disease induces systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction. These processes may affect liver function, alter adipose tissue metabolism and lead to an unhealthy lipid profile, all of which may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young women.

To explore this relationship, Dr Havers-Borgersen and colleagues at the University of Copenhagen conducted a large cohort study using data from the Danish National Health Insurance Scheme. By analysing more than 40 years of data, they compared 60 508 women with endometriosis with 242 032 controls, matched 1:4 by age and year of diagnosis. The primary objective was to investigate the incidence of myocardial infarction and stroke, while the secondary objectives were to analyse arrhythmias, heart failure and all-cause mortality.

Women with endometriosis had more co-morbidities and a much higher drug consumption profile than the control group. During the follow-up period, 5.9% of women with endometriosis had a myocardial infarction or stroke compared to 4.9% in the control group (p=0.01). The 40-year cumulative incidence of heart failure was significantly higher in women with endometriosis (9.7%) than in the control group (8.3%) (p<0.001)

The researchers found that women with endometriosis had significantly higher rates of arrhythmias and heart failure compared to controls. They had a 15% higher risk of major cardiovascular events compared to the control group.Interestingly, however, the overall risk of death was lower in women with endometriosis, which they explained by increased medical attention and early intervention due to endometriosis.

This ground-breaking study highlights the need for further research to uncover the mechanisms linking endometriosis and cardiovascular disease. A deeper understanding of these processes will allow clinicians to better support women with this complex condition. The study highlights the need for targeted prevention strategies to prevent cardiovascular complications in this population.

The results of the European Heart Journal published by.

Before you get scared, I'll show you what you can do to make sure nothing happens. On the EndoBlog I always bring you credible information, scientific facts, even those that are not good to read at first. If you prefer to bury your head in the sand and not know what the risks are, you should read a fairy tale. I am passionate about making sure that you are properly and credibly informed, so I will also bring you information that may be scary or unpleasant at first, if it is scientifically sound. However! I will never leave you alone with information and will immediately teach you what you can do to mitigate the risk on a better safe than sorry basis.

1. Watch your diet! A whole-food plant-based diet is proven to be the best for cardiovascular health.
2. Make sure you drink enough clean water!
3. Nurture your social connections, less obvious than the first two, but proven to be protective!
4. Be sure to learn effective stress management techniques!
5. Keep your use of medicines to a minimum, whether it's hormonal contraceptives or painkillers!
6. Get some exercise every day, preferably in the fresh air!
7. Get yourself checked, even if you are young and symptom-free, and think about your cardiovascular system. Go for a check-up every year.
8. If you are travelling long distances, get up regularly, walk around on the plane, and after surgery, if you are confined to bed, do physiotherapy, EndoShop's post-operative yoga, and don't be afraid to wear compression stockings in both cases.

Obviously you're thinking, okay, but what exactly is the best diet and lifestyle for me personally, but what can you do to avoid taking birth control and painkillers when you have fucking endometriosis and it hurts and your doctor has prescribed...

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