http://peter-ko.com/endometriosis-%e2%80%93-causes-symptoms-and-treatment Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:19:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://peter-ko.com/endometriosis-%e2%80%93-causes-symptoms-and-treatment/comment-page-1#comment-489 momof3 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:23:32 +0000 http://peter-ko.com/endometriosis-%e2%80%93-causes-symptoms-and-treatment#comment-489 get a second opinion get a second opinion

]]> http://peter-ko.com/endometriosis-%e2%80%93-causes-symptoms-and-treatment/comment-page-1#comment-490 hm10in5th Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:49:43 +0000 http://peter-ko.com/endometriosis-%e2%80%93-causes-symptoms-and-treatment#comment-490 My sister had this disorder and ended up with a hysterectomy about 20 years ago. I have read that estrogen dominance is suspected of being the culprit of endometriosis and other female complaints. You might try to find an endocrinologist who specializes in female troubles. A good book to read about this is Suzanne Somers "The Sexy Years" even though you are far from being in the age group this book is about, it is still very interesting to read about how hormones affect women. It is important to also have enough calcium in your system. Calcium helps to regulate PMS symptoms and so I would be on a good calcium supplement (2000mg daily) if I were you. I am not a doctor, but I do read a lot and study these things. I would hope that you would look deeper into this issue so that you can get real help and not end up like my sister with a hysterectomy at a young age. Be proactive. Learn all you can to help yourself. Education and knowledge is empowerment. Be empowered by finding what you can do to help yourself. There is a doctor out there who will be able to help. Another great resource is "Let's Play Doctor" by Dr. Joel Wallach and Ma Lin. It is available either at your library or on the inter-library loan system. Stay away from soy as much as possible as soy is full of phyto-estrogens (plant-based estrogen). I wish you luck. My sister had this disorder and ended up with a hysterectomy about 20 years ago. I have read that estrogen dominance is suspected of being the culprit of endometriosis and other female complaints. You might try to find an endocrinologist who specializes in female troubles. A good book to read about this is Suzanne Somers "The Sexy Years" even though you are far from being in the age group this book is about, it is still very interesting to read about how hormones affect women.
It is important to also have enough calcium in your system. Calcium helps to regulate PMS symptoms and so I would be on a good calcium supplement (2000mg daily) if I were you.
I am not a doctor, but I do read a lot and study these things. I would hope that you would look deeper into this issue so that you can get real help and not end up like my sister with a hysterectomy at a young age. Be proactive. Learn all you can to help yourself. Education and knowledge is empowerment. Be empowered by finding what you can do to help yourself. There is a doctor out there who will be able to help.
Another great resource is "Let's Play Doctor" by Dr. Joel Wallach and Ma Lin. It is available either at your library or on the inter-library loan system.
Stay away from soy as much as possible as soy is full of phyto-estrogens (plant-based estrogen).
I wish you luck.

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