Note: This article is not at all intended to be taken as medical advice. It’s just my anecdotal experience trying to deal with my endometriosis symptoms. If you have any questions or concerns about endometriosis or your menstrual health, please contact your doctor!
Through all of my n=1 experiments involving my health and nutrition, one thing has remained constant: I’m always looking to help alleviate the symptoms of my endometriosis, namely the cramps. The bloating and general ill feelings come and go and tend not to impact my life too much (though, I really could do without the nausea), but the cramping is by far the part that bothers me most. I don’t love waking up in the middle of the night in pain and then not being able to sleep for hours, just lying there in cramp-city. Diet and lifestyle have somewhat alleviated them, but every few cycles I’m hit with another bad round.
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