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1. What are the causes of endometriosis?
The exact cause is unclear; however, some of the theories include:
- Accumulation of menstrual blood containing endometrial cells in the pelvis
- Attachment of the endometrial cells to the surgical incision post-surgery
- Immune system disorders
- Transformation of the cells lining the abdomen to endometrial cells
- Transformation of the embryonic cells to the endometrial cells during puberty