How does the pill help endometriosis?…
In review, endometriosis is a disease in which the tissue from the inner lining of the womb finds its way into the pelvis where it implants on the surface of the internal organs, including the bladder, bowel, ovaries, tubes, and womb. Once there, the cyclic hormone production of the ovaries keeps the tissue alive where it wreaks havoc on the female reproductive system. Scientists long ago realized that if the ovaries are shut off by pregnancy or menopause, the cyclic hormones are no longer available to sustain the aberrant endometrial tissue and endometriosis will be put into remission. One kid at a time… There is a very good reason for the ovaries to be shut off during pregnancy. If the ovaries continued to work during pregnancy, most women would be carrying multiple babies of different gestational ages. Since most couples remain sexually active throughout a pregnancy, it would be possible for a woman to be carrying a full term baby, along with a six month-old fetus and a three mont
