Endometriosis relief – How Acupuncture Can Help
Endometriosis is a painful, life-limiting condition affecting around 1.5million women in the UK. It is caused when endometrial tissue (the tissue that lines the womb) grows outside of the womb. It can grow on the ovaries, fallopian tube, bladder bowel – even the lungs, brain and eyes can be affected. Because these growths are made of womb tissue, they respond to hormonal fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle and can even bleed during menstruation. Endometriosis can develop with very few symptoms and some women are unaware that they have it. Signs and symptoms of the condition include: Painful periods (dysmenorrhoea) Pain during sex Pain when passing urine or a bowel movement Back pain Pain radiating down legs Heavy periods and bleeding between...
