Endometriosis begins with a retrograde flushing of endometrial tissue that backs up into the fallopian tubes and then sprays into the abdominal cavity. The endometrial cells can then implant themselves on any organ—ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, bowel—and grow with each monthly cycle. One would guess that the endometrial tissue somehow gravitates toward its source, the [...]

Before using a corticosteroid preparation, two important factors must be considered. The first and foremost is the diagnosis. It is most important that the diagnosis be correct, as while cortisone may suit one skin condition, it may have an adverse reaction on some very similar condition. Any confusion in this regard could have drastic consequences. [...]

Polyunsaturated fats are also categorised according to where the double bonds occur along the carbon chain. If the first double bond occurs on the third carbon from the methyl end of the carbon chain, the fatty acid is called an Omega-3 fatty acid (also written as n-3). These polyunsaturated fatty acids occur in high concentrations [...]

Naturopaths believe that natural therapies are able to help many aspects of endometriosis including pain, infertility and irregularity of the menstrual cycle which can accompany the problem. We asked a naturopath the following questions. What causes endometriosis Many naturopaths see endometriosis as a complex condition and causes include inherited predispositions, possible congestion of the lymphatic [...]

In the majority of women with endometriosis, pregnancy leads to an improvement in the condition or a temporary disappearance of the disease, particularly during the latter months of the pregnancy. It is generally believed that the beneficial effects of pregnancy on endometriosis are due to the high levels of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone that [...]