Endometriosis: Prevention

To prevent endometriosis, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Environmental pollution – Intoxications (poisonings). Beta-HCH (by-product of lindane manufacture). Mirex (insecticide) Prevention factors (protective factors) Breastfeeding: A prospective observational study demonstrated that mothers who breastfed their infants for a long time were less likely to develop endometriosis later (-40%): Breastfeeding duration <1 … Endometriosis: Prevention