Comparable benefits and fewer side effects sound good to me. Some treatments for endometriosis can be rather harsh. The toughest one that comes to mind is Lupron. Other women choose to take birth control pills after laparoscopic surgery to help manage symptoms and prevent the need for more surgery down the road.

A new study by the Complementary Medicine Research Unit at the University of Southampton in the UK found that Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) might relieve symptoms of endometriosis.
A total of 158 women participated in two trials of CHM for treatment of endometriosis. It was the first English-language systematic review …read more

I never dreamed that birth control pills may affect my ability to gain muscle mass, but researchers are now claiming it’s possible.
Researchers from Texas A&M University and the University of Pittsburgh found that women not taking bcps gained 60% more muscle mass after a weight training program than those who were taking the pills.
Blood samples taken both before and after the training weeks revealed that the women taking bcps had lower levels of muscle-building hormones (like testosterone) and much higher levels of muscle-breaking hormones (like cortisol).
Although the study revealed that bcps have an effect on a woman’s ability to build …read more

In the past birth control pills had high levels of progestin and estrogen, which caused women to be at a greater risk of heart disease and stroke. If the women were smoker’s and over the age of 35, they were at a greater risk.
The birth control pills that are prescribed today contain lower levels of hormones and considered safe. Women that are younger than 35 that do not have a history of high blood pressure or smoking are in this category.
Those women over the age of 35, with high blood pressure and other high risk factors including smoking still put …read more