Hip dysplasia causes labrum tears

Hi all, please see a hip preservation specialist! A regular ortho is not good enough at least in my case. I am 37F and have been active all my life without any hip pain except once in high school, I injured my hip flexor. Had X-rays then which were “normal.” 20 years later I start having hip pain again after having a baby. I got an MRA and I have a labrum tear. I asked my orthopedic to refer me to a specialist. The specialist took one look at my xray and MRI and said i have pretty significant hip dysplasia and that caused my labrum tear. He said labrum tears and hip flexor strains are very common in people with hip dysplasia. My MRI didn’t mention anything about dysplasia in the read but he was really surprised that the other ortho doctors didn’t catch it. He is recommending PT to get stronger and lose weight and then a PAO and labrum repair. He said just fixing the labrum will not be successful since I have dysplasia. I am in shock that I have this and I am really sad. He said I will likely need a hip replacement as I get older. Luckily for now, no arthritis. This is just something really important to consider if you are going the surgery route. More common in females (especially if first born and breech) and can run in families!