EP.111/ The Association Between Endometriosis and Allergies
Do you have suffer with food allergies or airborne allergies?
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Perhaps you get fits of sneezing or watery eyes in the summer, or maybe you suffer with a chronically stuffy or runny nose? Perhaps you flare up with dairy or break out in a rash after shellfish.
Sound familiar? You're not alone.
Research has found a significant prevalence of allergies within the endometriosis community, showing that people with endo are at an increased risk of experiencing allergies.
But without this knowledge to connect the dots, we’re often left to think that different parts of us are just falling to pieces. Whilst understanding the link can’t take the allergies away, it can certainly make us feel less crazy and give us a greater understanding of what’s happening in our bodies.
In today’s episode I’m sharing some of the most important research findings regarding allergies and endometriosis. Here are some of the key takeaways:
61% of people with endo have been found to have allergies.
88% of people with endo and fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome also have allergies.
People with endometriosis are significantly more like to have a family history of allergies.
People with endo have been found to be four times more likely allergies.
Next week I’ll be sharing my experience with allergies, what’s helped me recently and suggestions for relief.
Show Notes
High rate of allergies among women with endometriosis
Endometriosis and type 1 allergies/immediate type hypersensitivity: a systematic review
Women with Endometriosis Have Higher Rates of Some Diseases
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