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...Women who smoke or exercise regularly reduce their estrogen levels which can influence whether or not they get the disease," Cramer said. "They may lighten their periods which stops the tissue from growing...
Neither Balbieri nor Cramer advocate smoking as an effective means to prevent endometriosis. "I don't think women should start smoking just to avoid endometriosis. The benefits aren't that great," Balbieri said this week...
...smoking does prevent endometriosis, "it's probably working by destroying enzymes that produce estrogen," Cramer told the New York Times. "And that has been associated with other pregnancy-related diseases caused by smoking...
...Women with short cycles, 27 days or less, longer period of flow, and especially more painful periods, had more than double the risk of endometriosis compared to women with shorter flow and longer cycles," Cramer said...
Heavier periods "might lead to more fluid coming out of the fallopian tubes, and that's how the disease gets started," Cramer said...