Lichten, Paradigm Shift: The Realization of New Medical Alternatives to Surgery for Endometriosis Quiz Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. The author lists 9 hypotheses to the origin of endometriosis, including:1 All are true Genetic causes and progesterone resistance Retrograde menstruation Genetic cause SHBG (serum binding hormone globulin) is elevated with estrogen excess, and Nandrolone binds to SHBG to lower estrogen levels via negative feedback of FSH and LH.1 False True Preliminary research shows that EDCs (Endocrine disrupting chemicals) may:1 Accumulate in fat tissue Contribute to endometriosis All are true Promote inflammation FAI (Free androgen index) increases with higher levels of testosterone.1 False True
