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

In my previous post, Lupron Depot: Worth the Side Effects?, I explained that I took three injections of Lupron for severe endometriosis a few years ago.
I had many of the common side effects, and some that your doctor may not mention. You may not experience these same effects. About.com has a good Lupron Depot page on side effects. And endometriosis.org gives you a great overview of how drugs like Lupron work.
My Lupron Depot side effects:
• Severe hot flashes – My face would turn red and I felt like my head and neck were in an oven. I got several …read more

Lupron Depot is one of the few drugs that will cause your doc to say, “You will have side effects.”
Lupron is prescribed for women in cases of severe endometriosis (often referred to as endo), fibroids and sometimes before fertility treatments. For men, it’s used to treat prostate cancer, but I’m not covering that use in this post.
The medicine is given via an injection by a nurse once a month for six months. I took three injections of Lupron for severe endo several years ago.
If you’re thinking of taking Lupron for endometriosis or another reproductive problem, it’s important to realize that …read more