What is your personal experience with endometriosis and naturopathic treatment? !
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What is your personal experience with endometriosis and naturopathic treatment? (Mature answers only please!)
recently i was diagnosed with stage 3 endo. my ob/g suggested Lupron, but i was sure pseudo-menopause wasn't what i needed in my life right now! ;) even if it MIGHT help me get pregnant (been trying for 1.5 years--im 32).
i found a WONDERFUL website that helped me realize i had other options (below). i knew i needed to lose weight (about 75lb), and i suspected i had low thyroid even tho my blood tests said it was "fine." so, last week i went to see a naturopath. i am now eliminating wheat and dairy from my diet, taking a tincture of dulse, bladderwrack, wild lettuce & irish moss for my thyroid (my hypo suspicions were correct!), a tincture of red clover to clean up the endo/scar tissue, and magnesium and B-complex for my adrenals and stress. i am also on a low-dose progesterone cream.
in addition, i take fish oil, evening primrose, & a black cohosh blend every day. i have had one period since my surgery last month--it was TONS better!
what's your story? :)
3 months ago
to answer Mrs. Wizard, black cohosh is traditionally used to ease menopausal symptoms (low estrogen). it has also been used for PMS and cramps, which is why i chose the blend i am using.
the blend also contains Dong Quai, red raspberry leaf, cramp bark, saw palmetto, wild yam, butternut and kelp, all which combined are known to support a healthy hormone balance and strong reproductive system.
i have actually been thinking of holding off on this supplement since i am making radical changes to my diet which i feel will provide adequate benefits. less pills (prescription or NOT!) are always better! :)
3 months ago
hi fisherwoman--thanks for the heads up on the black cohosh. my naturopath had instructed me that as soon as we start trying to get pregnant again, that its better i stop taking the black cohosh since it has estrogenic properties. once conception takes place, estrogen is supposed to drop so continuing the black cohosh could compromise the pregnancy. thanks again!
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From my experience black and blue cohosh both are used to either help start menstruation and/or labor. How does this help you? I have no experience with the other herbs and stuff you are using but, I definitely believe in the power of homeopathic and naturopathic medicine.