I am 21 and getting married in 2 years. We want children desperately and I am concerned that because my mom was diagnosed with endo at 39 I too will develop it.
Many people believe that endo has a genetic component to it.
However, the incidence of endo is so high in the population that we see families where every female has it and other families where only one female has it. First, endo is a disease of fertile women. Most women with endo who want to have babies, do so. Chances are good that you will also conceive. Next, you have an advantage in that you know your mother's history.