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Is It Possible To Have Endometriosis At The Age Of 70?

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Posted on Wed, 7 May 2014
Question: Is it possible to have endometriosis at the age of 70. I have had it all my life since I was 19 and also I know that I have an ovarian cyst which I have been nervous of having Looked at for too many years. I have an upset stomach all the time - once a day and I have recently lost 2and a half stone. I have had an endoscopy recently which was OK and I wonder if endometriosis could still be growing and pressing on my bowel?
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer: POSSIBLE, BUT RARE. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. Endometriosis is hormone - mediated, it is quite rare to have it after menopause. Rare, but not impossible. 2 - 4 % cases do occur in post menopausal women. I am attaching two links here, please go through them - http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/135 http://www.health.am/gyneco/more/endometriosis-seen-in-many-postmenopausal-women/ Since your endoscopy was normal, you would do well to have a gynaecological checkup. A pelvic sonogram and MRI also should be done. All the best Please feel free to discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (9 hours later)
I have been taking (prescribed amphetamines) for 50 years would they Encourage endometriosis. When I was nineteen I had tubal surgery which Was successful as I have a lovely daughter. During the op. They burnt off The endometriosis with electrodes but in 6 months it had doubled and Only one Fallopian tube was visible. They also removed two ovarian cysts.
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (3 hours later)
Brief Answer: NO LINK Detailed Answer: There is no known corelation between amphetamine - intake and endometriosis flare up.
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Is It Possible To Have Endometriosis At The Age Of 70?

Brief Answer: POSSIBLE, BUT RARE. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. Endometriosis is hormone - mediated, it is quite rare to have it after menopause. Rare, but not impossible. 2 - 4 % cases do occur in post menopausal women. I am attaching two links here, please go through them - http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/135 http://www.health.am/gyneco/more/endometriosis-seen-in-many-postmenopausal-women/ Since your endoscopy was normal, you would do well to have a gynaecological checkup. A pelvic sonogram and MRI also should be done. All the best Please feel free to discuss further.