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

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

This post is part of a series about continuous birth control pills. Please check back for more. And remember to seek advice from your medical professional before changing the way your take your birth control pills.
Since we talked about what it means to take continuous birth control pills, now it’s time for why?
There are both lifestyle and health reasons for choosing to skip your periods through the use of birth control pills. One health reason is for the treatment of endometriosis (this is why I do it). If your cycles make you sick, why have them anyway?
And if you …read more