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Significance of Retrograde menstruation

Retrograde menstruation is a phenomenon where menstrual blood flows backward through the fallopian tubes into the pelvic cavity instead of exiting the body. This process is associated with endometriosis, a condition characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Various explanations for endometriosis include this retrograde flow of menstrual blood, suggesting a direct link between the two.

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The concept of Retrograde menstruation in scientific sources

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Retrograde menstruation is a phenomenon where menstrual blood flows backward into the pelvic cavity via the fallopian tubes, instead of exiting the body, and is associated with and proposed as a cause for endometriosis.

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From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

(1) This is one of the proposed theories for the development of endometriosis, suggesting that menstrual blood flows backward into the pelvic cavity.[1]

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