Endometriosis is a very painful condition that affects women; the condition can lead to multiple health related issues. Instead of using traditional forms of medicine some women prefer treating the condition with acupuncture and herbal medicine. The treatments offered vary upon the level of severity as well as a woman’s future plans to have children.
Typically endometriosis is diagnosed in women between the ages of 25 to 35 who are suffering from pain around the pelvic area, but the condition can occur any point after a women has begun her menstrual cycle. Every month the ovaries prepare for the possibility of a fertilized egg by creating hormones that cause the cells of the uterine lining to increase. The specific cells that cause the increase in uterine lining are endometrial cells. These cells should only grow in the uterus, but for women that suffer from endometriosis the cells also grow outside the uterus in various locations.
This condition causes a woman a great deal of pain and can also produce scars on the ovaries, tubes, and area surrounding the pelvis. It can also lead to chronic pelvic pain, development of large cysts in the pelvis, and infertility. A doctor may provide many options for treatment such as: surgery, hysterectomy, and medication. Not all women wish to take drugs or have an invasive operation such as a surgical procedure. For women that wish to have children at some point a hysterectomy is not an option, so they search for possible alternatives such as herbal medicine and acupuncture.
Herbal medicines and acupuncture are often used collectively to not only treat the physical conditions but the mental, emotional, and spiritual conditions as well. Acupuncture has been practiced in China for thousands of years, its use in America started around the 1970s. One of the most common uses for acupuncture in America is for pain treatment.
During an acupuncture treatment the acupuncturist will use small, thin, sterile needles. These needles are inserted in the body in various locations based on the circumstances involved and reason for the treatment. Some typical locations where the needles are inserted for the treatment of endometriosis are in the legs, feet, ears, wrists, abdomen, and back. Usually the needles are left in the same place on the body for about 20 to 40 minutes; the time may vary based on the overall severity and the level of progress. The use of acupuncture to treat endometriosis is believed to be effective because it can re balance hormone levels, increase overall circulation, and reduce the amount of pain by increasing the number of endorphins produced by the body.
Herbal medicine is one of the premier forms of medicine. Typically medicinal plants are used internally and externally to treat a patient and restore their health. Herbalists base their methods on the traditional use of a specific plant as well breakthroughs in modern science. There are many different plants that may be used for the treatment of endometriosis such as: horsetail, cramp bark, burdock, wild yam, motherwort, and dandelion. These plants as well as others are used to help re balance hormones and increase the strength of the immune system so the body can naturally fight endometriosis.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine may not work overnight, like most other types of medicine time will be required in order to make them successful. If a woman decides to take an alternative form of treatment such as acupuncture or herbal medicine, they should only be performed under the consultation of an acupuncturist or herbalist. Acupuncture and herbal medicine is an excellent alternative to surgical procedures and drugs for women who suffer from endometriosis.
In New York, NY, count on The Berkley Center for Reproductive Wellness to assist you in controlling your endometriosis naturally. Having specialized in the treatment of infertility in endometriosis for twelve years, it is safe to say that you will be under the care of an expert in acupuncture, herbal medicine and infertility specialist when visiting the Berkley Center.