adenomyosis - #17555
Periods have always been bad for me, but the last few years?? It's another level. I'm 34, and for the past two years, my cycle has been a nightmare. Cramps so bad they make me want to puke, super heavy bleeding that lasts 8-10 days (sometimes longer), and this weird bloated feeling like my lower stomach is just swollen all the time. At first, I thought maybe it was just normal, like maybe my body was changing as I got older?? But then I started feeling this dull, dragging pain even when I wasn’t on my period. Sex became painful too, which honestly sucks because no one talks about that part. I finally went to a gynecologist, and after an ultrasound, she told me I have adenomyosis. She explained it's when the inner lining of the uterus grows into the muscle, making the uterus thick and enlarged. That explains the constant bloating and heavy bleeding, I guess. But the worst part? She basically told me there's no "cure" except hysterectomy, or I could try hormonal treatments, which I really don’t want to do because I’ve heard they can mess you up even more. She put me on some meds to reduce the bleeding, but they made me feel weird, dizzy, and gave me headaches. I stopped after a few months. Now I’m looking into Ayurveda to see if there’s a way to manage adenomyosis naturally. I read that certain herbs and diet changes might help balance hormones and reduce the inflammation? But idk where to start or what actually works. I also want to know if there’s something for the pain because painkillers barely help anymore. Can Ayurveda actually help shrink the uterus or at least make the symptoms easier to deal with? Also, does diet really make a difference? Like, should I be avoiding certain foods or eating specific things to help? Any advice would be amazing because I’m just tired of dealing with this every month.
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