Endometriosis is usually called a gynecological pathology, in which endometrial cells (the inner layer of the uterus) grow in other organs (myometrium, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, kidneys, lungs, intestines). These pathological endometrioid cells pass through all stages of the menstrual cycle, as well as cells of the normal endometrium. What gives the woman a lot of problems (abdominal pain, menstrual and intermenstrual bleeding, menstrual irregularity, infertility). Given the many reasons that lead to the development of this pathology, treatment of it is quite complicated. So, in this article, we'll talk about how to properly treat endometriosis .
How to cure endometriosis of the uterus?
In each case, the treatment is selected individually, because this pathology affects both young girls and women in the pre-menopausal period. Pay attention to what the result of the woman wants to get from the treatment (get rid of pelvic pain, adjust the menstrual cycle, get rid of infertility). Talking about how the endometriosis of the uterus is treated, two types of treatment should be distinguished: conservative (medicamentous) and surgical (hysteroscopy and laparoscopy). These surgical methods allow you to accurately remove endometriotic foci from the inner and outer surface of the uterus. A more radical method of treatment involves the removal of the uterus and an enlarged hysterectomy with appendages.
Considering what and how to treat endometriosis with medicines, we can distinguish:
- hormonal means;
- anti-inflammatory;
- improving immunity;
- means of symptomatic therapy.
Preparations of the first line are combined hormonal preparations (estrogen plus progesterone), which can be both two- and three-phase. They help reduce the level of natural hormones that lead to the proliferation (active fission) of endometrioid cells. The intake of drugs of this group is very long and mandatory, while monitoring the doctor. A competent doctor can not treat endometriosis without anti-inflammatory drugs, since the chronic inflammatory process that takes place in this pathology leads to the formation of adhesions in the fallopian tubes and small pelvis.
How to cure endometriosis with folk remedies (without hormones)?
Achieve success in the treatment of only non-traditional means can, perhaps, at the earliest stage. Among nontraditional methods of treatment, phytotherapy (herbal therapy), hirudotherapy (leech treatment), peloidotherapy (mud treatment) are singled out. When using medicinal herbs in the treatment of endometriosis, those who have hormonal activity (contain phytoestrogens), anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties, are selected. These include sage, marshmallow, leaves and flowers of chamomile, calendula, nettle, mint and yarrow.
And now we'll see if it's possible to cure endometriosis with leeches? Hirudotherapy is widely used in the treatment of endometriosis by folk doctors, but not in monotherapy, but in complex treatment with hormones and herbs. An important healing effect of using leeches is anti-inflammatory. Using this method of treatment, you can significantly reduce the likelihood of adhesions.
Thus, considering what drugs and folk methods can treat endometriosis, I want to emphasize that a positive effect will be achieved with properly prescribed complex therapy, which includes both formal and non-traditional methods.