Breastfeeding reduces risk of endometriosis diagnosis

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital finds that women who breastfed for longer periods of time had significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis, offering new insights into a condition that, up until now, has had very few known, modifiable risk factors. The team's findings are published today in The BMJ.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news