When I am dealing with my endometriosis, I feel like a different person. I am no longer just a woman with endometriosis. I am no longer just a woman in pain. I am no longer just a woman feeling sad and lost. I am a woman with endometriosis. It’s not a bad thing. It’s just a new experience.
I think the thing about having endometriosis is that it sometimes just feels like you are living a very normal life and then you’re thrust into living a very abnormal life. Endometriosis causes symptoms such as pain, bloating, and heavy periods. If you don’t have endometriosis, it may also cause depression and fatigue and other symptoms. So your life can feel normal enough if you’re lucky, but it can also feel far different.
The magnesium component is a great thing for many people who have pelvic pain. It can alleviate the pain associated with endometriosis and help alleviate pain and bloating that may accompany endometriosis. The magnesium component has been found to be effective in treating endometriosis and is also a natural diuretic that helps flush out excess fluids in the body.
It can also alleviate symptoms of endometriosis. A 2008 study of over 1,000 women with endometriosis found that women who took magnesium supplements (50 to 500 mg) were less likely to develop pelvic pain, less likely to have a miscarriage, and less likely to have a pregnancy endometriosis flare-up.
That last one may be the most interesting. I don’t know if magnesium is a natural diuretic. I’ve talked to women who said they can get relief by taking it as a supplement, but that’s not something I’m familiar with. I have a friend who has endometriosis and has been taking magnesium for years. He has no more pelvic pain now than he did when he first saw a gynecologist. The women with magnesium supplementation feel better too.
Im not a doctor and I dont have any medical degrees, but magnesium has been used in the treatment of endometriosis for years. It has been shown to reduce pain, shrink cysts, and make the tissue more sensitive to estrogen. As many have pointed out, magnesium may be a good alternative to hormonal pills, but there is no clear cut evidence of its effectiveness.
It’s difficult to find clinical studies about the effectiveness of magnesium in treating endometriosis. While there have been many small studies of magnesium in women with endometriosis, there have been no double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. This may be because most of the endometriosis cases in women are from women with uterine fibroids, which tend to be very small, and as a result, cause less pain.
It’s probably true that your body produces enough magnesium to keep you alive. But magnesium is also an essential element in the thyroid, and thus you should avoid taking it if you have thyroid issues. The problem is that magnesium is also required for proper functioning of the adrenal glands, a condition that has been linked to anxiety.
You can drink milk, eat yogurt, take a magnesium supplement, or take antacids with magnesium, all of which can help. In fact, a recent study found that women with endometriosis who drank cow milk had fewer symptoms than those taking calcium carbonate or milk. I don’t know if this is because cow milk is high in good magnesium, but if you think you’ve got endometriosis, stick with milk.