what are some natural remedies for endometriosis?
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Endometriosis is not caused by retrograde menses ("backflow menstruation) - many women have backflow but only some develop Endo.  Researchers remain unsure as to the exact causes of Endo, but recent studies indicate that genetics, immune system dysfunction, and exposure to environmental toxins like Dioxin may be contributing factors to the development of the disease.  \n\nThere is NO CURE for Endometriosis, including hysterectomy.  Endometriosis implants produce their own estrogen synthesizing enzyme, called Aromatase, which allow it to thrive despite medically suppressed hormones or following hysterectomy. There are treatments, however, they remain extremely limited and often carry significant side effects.  The best treatment is believed to be surgical excision of all disease from all locations - this is different from the typical ablation or vaporization that most gyn surgeons perform, which offer very little - and temporary - relief.  See www.centerforendo.com and www.endometriosistreatment.org for a complete and detailed look at excision surgery.\n\nAlternative therapies do exist to help Endo.  They include:\n\nShiatsu:  a Japanese finger-pressure technique similar to massage, Shiatsu stimulates Ki (which is the same as Chinese Ch'i) to balance freeflow and thereby eliminate pain.  For more information, contact the Shiatsu Therapy Center at 916/453-1770 and/or the Ohasi Shiatsu Institute at 212/684-4190. \n\nNaturopathy:  "Nature Cures."  Healing methods often include combinations of fasting, vitamin and mineral therapy, color therapy, colonics, hydrotherapy, herbs, breathing exercises, physical exercise, massage, joint manipulation, and acupuncture, among others.  Contact the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians at 206/323-7610 for more information. \n\nBiofeedback: altering of body processes such as heart rate, muscle activity, skin temperature, and brain wave activity. This is done through the use of electrodes attached to the skin which convert minute physiological, chemical or electrical changes into auditory or visual signals.  Please contact the American Association of Biofeedback Clinicians at 312/827-0440 for additional information. \n\nOsteopathy: Osteopaths believe pain be relieved by correcting structural problems through the manipulation of muscles, ligaments and bones. You can reach the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists by calling 313/332-6360 for more details. \n\nHomeopathic therapy:  Homeopaths stimulate and bolster healing mechanisms within the body through minute doses of natural remedies that would in healthy persons, produce the symptoms of Endo. Homeopaths believe "like cures like."  Treatments can take up to a year and include remedies made from natural substances like minerals, salt and herbs.  Common treatments for Endometriosis pain include thuja and sepia.  You can learn more by contacting the International Foundation for Homeopathy at 206/324-8230. \n\nChiropractics:  differs from osteopathic treatment in that Chiropractors believe the disease can be relieved by correcting dislocations (subluxations) in the musculoskeletal system alone.  Areas concentrated on include primarily the lumbar spine and the thoracic spine area (which also has beneficial effects on the immune system, long thought to be involved in the basis of Endometriosis).  For more information, call the American Chiropractic Association at 800/986-4636. \n\nAcupuncture: insertion of thin needles at various points in the skin. Is said to bring relief to women suffering from Endo pain, menstrual cramping, and post-op pain as well. According to Chinese philosophy, good health results as a balance and freeflow of Ch'i through "the meridians," while illness is an imbalance, stagnation, or an obstruction of Ch'i in a "meridian."  Placement of the needles on the various points linked by the meridians is believed to restore the balance and flow
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Lupron is a medication that is used to treat several things.  It can be used to help relieve the symptoms of endometriosis by putting your body into a state of menopause.  This keeps the endo from growing back and becoming painful.  It is also used infertility treatmtents to help regulate a woman's cycle and get her body ready for InVitro Fertilization.
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these herbs will help:\nschisandra berries\nwithania\nsaw palmetto
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The following dietary changes may help prevent or treat menstrual pain:\n• Increased dietary intake of foods such as fiber, calcium, soy foods, fruits and vegetables.\n• Decreased consumption of foods that exacerbate PMS. They include caffeine, salt and sugar.\n• Quitting smoking. Smoking has been found to worsen cramps.\n• Taking daily multi-vitamin and mineral supplements that contain high doses of magnesium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), and flaxseed or fish oil supplements. Recent research suggests that vitamin B supplements, primarily vitamin B6 in complex, magnesium, calcium, zinc, vitamin E, and fish oil supplements (omega-3 fatty acids) also may help relieve cramps.
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Note that endometriosis is specifically the condition where endometrial tissue (the lining of the uterus) is found outside of the uterus.\n\nFibroids are defined as non-malignant tumors of smooth muscle tissue, therefore you could theoretically get them in any smooth muscle tissue in your body.  However, the most common place to get them is in the uterine wall, and getting them there does not imply that you could get them anywhere else.  It is the impact of having them in the uterine wall that causes the problems associated with fibroids.\n\nIf you have the uterus removed, there will be no uterine wall to get fibroids, so a hysterectomy would solve whatever problems they are causing.  However, I would recommend researching other treatments before resorting to that, unless you are close to menopause anyway.
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No, yoga cannot "cure" endometriosis.  It is very hard to deal with these problems and you need medical treatment and possibly surgery but you also need medications.\n\nI had endometriosis and I waited too long and had to have a hysterectomy
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there are several herbal remedies that will help.\nDevil's Claw\nWhite Willow\nBelladonna (use with caution)\nSt. John's Wort\nComfrey\nall are availible at health food and herb stores.
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well...natural remedies r the best....number one is REST...and plenty of chicken noodle soup!!!
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There are many alternatives to prescription medications. Black cohosh is traditionally used to treat symptoms like hot sweats. The St. Johns Wort is used to treat mood swings that can happen during menopause but yes you do have to be carefull if you are on other medictations. Your doctor can check for contraindications. Look for complexes that have red clover, vitex, sage, black cohosh and wild yam. These ingredients are common for helping with the symptoms associated with menopause. Other things that you can take on a daily basis for overall health are a good omega 3 fatty acid which can help with many things from mood to immune system,  healthy hair skin and nails and joint health. Also look for a good calcium magnesium supplement. Good luck
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If you're a woman, have you looked into Endometriosis as a possible cause?   My friend had similar symptoms and the doctors looked at liver and gallbladder before settling on Endo as a diagnosis.\n\nGood luck.
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Sounds like hallmark Endometriosis...\n\nFrom the Endometriosis Research Center @ www.endocenter.org:\n\n"About Endometriosis:\n\nWith Endometriosis, tissue like that which lines the uterus (the endometrium) is found outside the womb in other areas of the body. Normally, the endometrium is shed each month through menses; however, with Endometriosis, these implants have no way of leaving the body. The implants still break down and bleed, but result is far different than in women and girls without the disease: internal bleeding, degeneration of blood and tissue shed from the growths, inflammation of the surrounding areas, and formation of scar tissue result. In addition, depending on the location of the growths, interference with the normal function of the bowel, bladder, intestines and other areas of the pelvic cavity can occur. Endometriosis has also been found lodged in the skin - and even the brain. \n\nDespite today's age of medical advances, researchers remain unsure as what causes of Endometriosis. There is NO CURE, despite the continued propagation of such myths by the uninformed who still mistakenly believe that hysterectomy, pregnancy and/or menopause can "cure" the disease. Invasive surgery remains the gold standard of diagnosis, and current therapies continue to remain extremely limited, often carrying side effects.\n\nMistakenly minimized as "painful periods," Endometriosis is more than just "killer cramps." It is a leading cause of female infertility, chronic pelvic pain and gynecologic surgery, and accounts for more than half of the 500,000 hysterectomies performed in the US annually. Despite being more prevalent than breast cancer, Endometriosis continues to be treated as an insignificant ailment. Recent studies have even shown an elevated risk of certain cancers and other serious illnesses in those with the disease, as well as malignant changes within the disease itself.\n\nRecent research indicates that genetics, immune system dysfunction, and exposure to environmental toxins like Dioxin may be contributing factors to the development of the disease. Endometriosis knows no racial or socioeconomic barriers, and can affect women ranging from adolescence to post-menopause. The disease can be so painful as to render a woman or teen unable to care for herself or her family, attend work, school, or social functions, or go about her normal routine. It can negatively affect every aspect of a woman's life; from her self-esteem and relationships, to her capacity to bear children, to her ability to be a contributing member of society.\n\nThe disease can currently only be diagnosed through invasive surgery, and the average delay in diagnosis is a staggering 9 years. A patient may seek the counsel of 5 or more physicians before her pain is adequately addressed. Once diagnosed, it is not unusual for a patient to undergo several pelvic surgeries and embark on many different hormonal and medical therapies in an attempt to treat her symptoms. None of the current treatments are entirely effective, and virtually all synthetic therapies carry significantly negative side effects; some lasting far beyond cessation of therapy. The exception to this is excision; see www.centerforendo.com to learn more about excision as the leading treatment.\n\nThough Endometriosis is one of the most prevalent illnesses affecting society today, awareness is sorely lacking and disease research continues to remain significantly under funded. For instance, in fiscal year 2000, the National Institutes of Health planned to spend $16.5 billion on research. Of that funding, only $2.7 million was earmarked for Endometriosis - amounting to approximately $.40/patient. This is in stark contrast to other illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Lupus, which received approximately $105.00 and $30.00 per patient, respectively. American businesses lose millions of dollars each year in lost productivity and work time because of
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There are tons of herbal remedies on the internet. Here's an example...\n\nhttp://www.nativeremedies.com/thyrosoothe-improve-thyroid-function.html\n\nI suppose its definitely worth a try!
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Ginkgo is probably the best natural remedy. But sleep and proper nutrition will do even more.
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there are several herbs that will help:\nBlack Cohosh\nBugleweed\nChaste Tree\nShepard's Purse\nWhite Willow (for pain)
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What is Endometriosis?\nEndometriosis is a common and chronic gynecological and immunological disease that can result in pelvic pain. About 2-4% of women and girls of reproductive age and up to 30% of women with infertility have endometriosis. That amounts to approximately 5.5 million women in the United States and Canada.\n\nThe disease occurs when endometrial cells (the cells that line the inside of the uterus) develop outside of their normal location inside the uterus. The misplaced endometrial cells respond to the menstrual cycle in the same way as those lining the uterus. The tissue grows and sheds blood at the time of menses. However, instead of flowing out of body through the vagina, the blood shed by the misplaced cells has no way of leaving the body. The resulting internal bleeding can lead to chronic inflammation and the formation of adhesions and scar tissue.\n\nLocation of Endometriosis\nAreas commonly affected by endometriosis include the ovaries, fallopian tubes, the ligaments that support the uterus, the area between the vagina and rectum (cul-de-sac), the outer surface of the uterus and the lining of the pelvic cavity. Endometrial lesions can also be found in the bladder, bowel, vagina, cervix and vulva. More rarely the lung and other body tissues can be affected.\n\nThe frequency that endometriosis is found to occur in the pelvic area is:\n\nCul-de-sac - 72% \nUterosacral ligaments - 41% right and 45% left \nBroad ligaments - 43% right and 52% left \nUterus - 16% \nOvaries - 17% right and 17% left \nFallopian tubes 7% right and 9% left \nBladder - 33% \nSigmoid colon - 18%
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The regular use of the following Homeopathic Prescription will regulate all irregularities in your periods.\n1.PSORINUM 1M just one dose per week.\nFollowed by 4 tablets each of the following Tissue Salts at least 3 times a day half hour before meals:-\n\n1.CALCAREA PHOS 6X\n2.FERRUM PHOS 6X\n3.NATRIUM MUR 6X\n\nAll of these are Side Effects free Homeopathic Remedies.\nTake care and God Bless you !
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Homeopathy :-\nYou condition calls for the remedy PULSATILLA 30C thrice a day half hour before or after meals will cure your periods irregularity. If this doesn't starts your period after taking it for three days take just one dose of NATRIUM MUR 1M(1000).\nTake Care and God Bless