Endometriosis Alternative Treatments
Endometriosis alternative treatments can be extremely successful in eliminating the painful symptoms of this condition and there are various self-help measures which can be tried at home. Many people prefer using natural treatments to bring relief to all manner of conditions and where endometriosis is concerned, this is hardly surprising as conventional treatment is not an attractive option.
Many doctors would argue that endometriosis is best left alone because the endometrial tissue will naturally shrink at the time of the menopause and the painful symptoms will be eradicated. If endometriosis is particularly severe, surgery might be recommended either to remove the patches of abnormal tissue or to perform a full hysterectomy. Removing the patches of abnormal tissue is not the end of the story though as although this may give some initial relief, the endometriosis is very likely to grow back as nothing will have been done to eradicate the causes. Sometimes, hormonal treatment is recommended as this can help to control the growth of endometrial tissue. However, many women prefer not to take hormones due to potential side effects.
Endometriosis alternative treatments often work in such a way to treat the condition from the inside out, taking into account what has caused the endometriosis in the first place so that the chances of it regrowing are minimal. There are various alternative treatments you can try at home which may give some relief.
For pain relief, anti-inflammatory medication can be helpful and this should be taken at a time in the menstrual cycle before the worse of the symptoms occur. (For most women the worst of the symptoms occur during the menstrual period) In addition, many women find that heat treatment is effective and so you might consider taking a warm bath or using a hot water bottle or heat pad on the abdomen. As endometriosis is partly caused by an excess of estrogen, it makes sense to try to reduce this. Endometriosis alternative treatments to reduce estrogen in the body include maintaining a healthy weight, as estrogen is stored in fat tissue. In addition, certain pollutants mimic estrogen in the body so some women have found a liver detox helpful.