Getting Pregnant, Endometriosis, Pau D'arco and Combating Infertility

Endometriosis is one of the common women fibrotic diseases. Meaning that fibrosis and inflammation are central to the disease mechanism. As such, pain and menstrual bleeding are symptoms of this disease. Endometriosis is a common organic cause of infertility in women. Doctors have treated it by surgery, steroids, lupron and pain killers like aspirin, ibuprofen and advil without much success.

Endometriosis occurs when tissues from the inner covering of the uterus or tissues resembling the uterine lining grow outside of the uterus, usually within or adjacent pelvic area, but sometimes spreading to distant organs or tissures of the body as well. This displaced tissue gets inflammed, swells and bleeds wherever it is deposited with every monthly cycle, just as if it were uterine tissue in normal location. This can cause unbearable pain, nausea, heavy menstrual periods, painful intercourse, and unfortunately, infertility. Diagnosis is sometimes difficult, as the symptoms imitate other female fibrotic diseases, such as uterine fibroids, polycystic ovary disease, adenomyosis, irregula menses, endometrial hyperplasia, and PMS (with painful menstruation).

The root cause of endometriosis has not been explored. It has been difficult to determine what causes an endometrial tissues or cells to migrate elsewhere within the human body. There are many unproven theories. However, there are many predisposing or contributory risk factors that have been explained. These include inflammatory foods or drinks like excessive alcohol intake, coffee consumption, hormone imbalances, estrogen excess, progesterone deficiency, distress, low blood glucose, and a deficiency of essential minerals like zinc and magnesium within the body, as well as genetic predisposition. Estrogen mimics like Dioxin and PCB absorption into the body are also contributing risk factors. Dioxins come from bleaching agents, and it is found in everything from processed foods to vaginal tampons.

Natural remedies and Herb combinations have proven to be very beneficial in treating many cases of endometriosis, in non-emergency cases. natural remedy does not always eliminate causes and symptoms of endometriosis, however, given the nature of the disease, herbs should always be coupled with wholistic nutritional, psycho-spiritual pain management and support. Natural remedies are slow, steady and sustained, and should be continued for a length of time to experience maximum benefit. Therefore, you have to be patient and persistent.

The endometriosis patient should change to natural whole food therapy and lifestyle changes by introducing raw, living and green super foods. Animal flesh and fats are toxic to the human specie and can cause inflammation and aggravation of pain sensations. Meats are full of growth hormones and also absorb dioxins, so do your best to avoid fatty meats. Cut down on meat, chicken and turkey. Eat plenty of fresh green leafy vegetables and whole unprocessed grains, as well living foods like sprouts. Avoid the aggravating factors like coffee, alcoholic beverages, fried foods, processed or fast sugars, and chemicalized or packaged foods. Daily dietary supplements should include bee products, vitamins E, vitamin C with citrus bioflavanoids, vitamin A (with Beta carotenes), and adequate dose of vitamin D, bioflavanoids, Essential fatty acids like chia seed oil, and evening primrose oil.

Liver and colon detoxification and cleansing may be necessary to eliminate bioaccummulated toxins. Also engage in light fast of about three days or so, to help cleanse the body and support the liver during treatment. The liver deals with the excess estrogen that is believed to be a causative agent or major contributing factor to endometriosis, so the over-worked liver needs to be supported and detoxified continuosly during treatment.

Start with a liver cleansing herb in combination. Look for supplements that combine milk thistle, dandelion, pau d'arco, yarrow, burdock root and beet root.

You can add black cohosh and essential fatty acids with evening primerose to combat excess estrogen, menstrual pain and inflammation. Wild yam, vitex and sarsaprilla are added to boost progesterone to balance excess estrogen levels.

The new treatment that seem to address all the concerns, causative risk factors, contributing factors and symptoms of endometriosis is systemic (proteolytic) enzymes like nattokinase and serrapeptase. They are anti-oxidative, blood-cleansing, anti-inflammatory, fibrosis combating, immune-modulating and hormone-balancing--among other side benefits. They are sometimes the only remedy for the pain and discomfort when nothing else works. They have been used in opening up a blocked fallopian tube even when surgeries failed or are contra-indicated. They have also been used to prevent recurrent miscarriages which is a type of inflammation leading to fetal rejection. Women with 3 or more miscarriages are classified as infertile.