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Endometriosis

 

Endometriosis is a condition where the cells that usually line the

inside of the uterus are found in other areas of the body. This

painful disease, which is estimated to affect millions of women

worldwide, from menarche to menopause, and in some cases beyond, is a

major cause of infertility. But there is promising news. Support

networks are gaining strength, and researchers are developing new

treatment methods to relieve symptoms and hopefully develop a cure

for the disease.

 

Tissues, normally found in the uterus, attach onto other organs and

develops into growths. These growths are commonly found in the

abdomen and on the ovaries, bowel, and bladder, among other

locations.Each month this tissue builds up and breaks down, just as

it would in the uterus, which results in bleeding. (There have even

been reports of women with endometriosis in their nose who have

monthly nosebleeds!) Because there is no way for the blood to leave

the body the result is internal bleeding and often inflammation of

the surrounding areas, formation of scar tissue, problems with

bladder function, and a host of other problems, depending on the

location of the tissue. Even small growths can be extremely painful

and problematic.While the growths are usually not cancerous, less

than 1 percent of women stricken with the disease develop cancer, the

condition often worsens over time (though some women experience

problems on and off).

 

Endometriosis is the leading cause of female infertility.When the

growths first appear they appear as tiny, dark spots scattered around

the pelvic area. These small, flat patches are called implants. In

some cases, the growths disappear, in others they become scar tissue

or don't change at all.

 

If endometriosis spreads to the ovaries it can produce cysts filled

with blood, called endometriomas, which can range from very small to

grapefruit-sized. These are sometimes called " chocolate cysts "

because the blood turns a dark brownish-red. When they bleed or burst

they can cause excruciating pain as well as inflammation and the

creation of more scar tissue.The endometrial tissue can grow into the

uterine wall, causing the uterus to become inflamed and sensitive --

this is called adenomyosis. The tissue can also become attached to

the wall of the bladder. The repeated injury of the endometriosis

creates scar tissue, called adhesions. A woman with moderate

endometriosis may have scattered adhesions. With severe

endometriosis, the adhesions invade the walls and tissue of the

uterus, ovaries, intestines, and other pelvic organs, binding them

together in some instances.

 

Misguided Myths Debuncted

 

While much remains unknown about endometriosis, there are a number

myths surrounding the disease that have now been disregarded.

 

*These include the belief that non-white women don't get the disease,

that very young women don't suffer from it, and that it's not a

serious disease because it doesn't kill. (While endometriosis itself

may not kill women, related factors, including surgical

complications, may result in death, although this is not a common

occurrence.)

 

*It's also important to remember that many women with endometriosis

suffer severe pain and emotional hardship as a result of this

condition.

 

*It's commonly believed that pregnancy will protect against

endometriosis, but recent studies have found no difference in

incidence between women who have been pregnant and those who have

not. It is clear that the condition is strongly affected by hormones,

and hormone therapies are the favored treatment.

 

Alternative Considerations:

 

*Minimizing your intake of estrogen from outside sources, such as

commercially raised animal foods.

 

*Eat soy foods such as tofu, tempeh, and miso, which are rich in

plant estrogens and seem to block more harmful forms of estrogen.

 

*Reduce the fat in your diet.

Learn more about fat in your diet:

http://www.peacefulmind.com/weight_loss_frame.htm

 

*Limit your alcohol intake.

 

*Make sure you get nourishing food and eat plenty of fiber.

 

*Exercise regularly. You may want to consider Yoga.

Learn more about yoga here:

 

http://www.peacefulmind.com/yoga_therapy_frame.htm

 

*Cut dairy foods from your diet. Try all this for one month and see

whether it reduces the pain.

 

*Stress will worsen this condition.

Learn more about stress here:

http://www.peacefulmind.com/stress_frame.htm

 

Visualization

http://www.peacefulmind.com/meditation_frame.htm

 

Hypnotherapy

http://www.wingsofprotection.com

 

Chinese medicine

http://www.acupuncture.com

 

Herbs

http://www.peacefulmind.com/herbology_frame.htm

 

....can all be helpful.

 

*A multivitamin with plenty of B complex and magnesium (about 50

milligrams of each of the B vitamins and 400 to 800 milligrams of

magnesium), in addition to maintaining a low-fat, high-fiber diet.

 

 

Andrew " Guruji " LMT, MT-BC, CA

Peacefulmind.com

Alternative medicine and therapies

for healing mind, body & spirit!

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