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In this manuscript, we showcase key epidemiological and clinical observations\u2014including associations with early menarche, shorter anogenital distance, specific childhood growth trajectories, hypospadias in males, and developmental exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals\u2014that collectively point to the influence of early-life developmental programming. Recent evidence revealing a hyperestrogenic\/hypoandrogenic hormonal imbalance in the umbilical cord blood of pregnant women with endometriosis provides a critical link between these seemingly disparate findings. We propose a novel hypothesis of hyperestrogenic imprinting: Female offspring of women with endometriosis and\/or adenomyosis are exposed in utero to a distinct hormonal environment, which induces lasting epigenetic changes in the developing reproductive tract, thereby imprinting a lifelong susceptibility to these two diseases. This mechanism offers a cohesive explanation for the familial aggregation of endometriosis and possibly adenomyosis, addresses the issue of \u2018missing heritability\u2019, and integrates various risk factors rooted in early development. A limitation of this opinion piece is that its hypothesis is primarily informed by animal studies and conceptual synthesis, and would benefit from further validation through original human data. 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