Breastfeeding may help reduce risk of endometriosis 

Women who breastfed for longer periods of time had significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis — a gynecologic disorder characterised by chronic pelvic pain and painful periods, according to researchers.

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Findings:

• The findings showed that for every three additional months that mothers breastfed per pregnancy.
• In addition,women experienced an eight per cent drop in risk of endometriosis.
• Further, women who breastfed exclusively for 18 months.
• Furthermore,or more across their reproductive lifetime had a nearly 30 per cent lower risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis.
• For the study,the team analysed 3,296 women who were surgically diagnosed with endometriosis after their first pregnancy.
• The research team examined how long each woman breastfed, exclusively breastfed.
• And how much time passed before their first post-partum period.
• Although for some, the decreased risk was found to be due to post-partum amenorrhea.
• The temporary absence of menstrual periods that occurs when a woman is breastfeeding.
• However, for others, breastfeeding was found to influence endometriosis risk through other mechanisms.
• Breastfeeding changes many of the hormones, including oxytocin, estrogen.
• In addition,and gonadotropin-releasing hormone besides others, in a woman’s body, the researchers said.Read also:Maintaining consistency key to long-term weight loss