I have only read theoretically (don't have Endo and not had a section, my sister has endo but can't have kids) but it seems that endo "likes" scar tissue and adhesion tissue better than normal tissue. Having said that, it was unclear in the books and things i've seen if the association is because endo CAUSES scarring (which it does) or because it seeks it out.
Also IF the endo prefers scarring, that wouldn't explain why the woman in the article got it in her fallopian tube, since there would be no surgical scarring there (unless he slipped with the knife and nicked her there?).
As far as i know they aren't sure what causes Endo, but i do know the incidence is FAR FAR lower in the eastern countries where women wear loose clothing over their abdomens. Women in India for example suffer almost never. That would suggest that pressure on the uterus is encouraging endometrial cells to migrate elsewhere through the fallopian tubes, but then some women have it on the outside of the bowel/uterus etc. and NOT in the tubes... This post has been no use at all eh!? Sorry!
Hopefully someone who knows more and has real experience will show up. If i were you i'd try not to worry about it just yet. You've HAD the section now, you can't change that, and you know about your Endo so you can watch out for signs while TTC and mention it as a concern. Do you feel your Endo symptoms are returning?
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