Saturday, September 11, 2010

Endometriosis in the News - Endometriosis After Menopause

Menopause is a time of life that most women dread, but if you're an endometriosis sufferer, menopause may be the break you've been waiting for.  Why?  Menopause is a normal part of aging that virtually every woman experiences.  It is the time when estrogen levels drop and the ovaries no longer produce eggs.  As a result, a woman no longer has a menstruation cycle due to the natural cessation of ovarian function.  Menopause is the end of a woman's reproductive cycle.

Menopause usually occurs naturally for most women when they are in their late 40's or early 50's.  However, some women may be pushed suddenly into menopause at any age if they have their ovaries removed, or take certain types of chemo therapies for cancer treatment.

Although menopause has its own host of unpleasant symptoms that a woman is forced to deal with as her body adapts to change, it has been known to have one positive side effect for endometriosis sufferers - It often puts an end to painful endometriosis symptoms.

So how does menopause improve endometriosis symptoms?  The hormone estrogen is no longer produced during menopause. Estrogen is what stimulates endometriosis growth.  Thus, most women no longer feel pain, as the endometrial tissue no longer grows or breaks down because the menses cycle has ceased.

Does menopause cure endometriosis?  No; however, for most women, it seems to put it in an eternal state of sleep.  Nevertheless, symptoms of endometriosis can still occur at any time, even though for most women not taking hormone replacement therapy this is rare.

Can endometriosis symptoms still occur after menopause?  Yes. For some women, especially those who have a severe case of endometriosis and experienced strong symptoms prior to the stop of their cycle, endometriosis can still persist after menopause, especially if a woman has scar tissue.  Often the reason why endometriosis persists is due to hormone replace therapy that provides the body with estrogen, which is taken by women to help with menopausal symptoms.

Is hormone therapy necessary for menopause?  No.  Unfortunately, estrogen stimulates the growth of endometrial implants, which can lead to a recurrence in painful symptoms.

See http://osteoporosissolution.com/the-good-news-about-endometriosis-after-menopause

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