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- What is endometriosis?
- Symptoms of endometriosis
- Causes of endometriosis
- Prevention of endometriosis
- Risk factors for endometriosis
- Complications of endometriosis
- When to see a doctor about endometriosis
- Diagnosis of endometriosis
- Conventional treatment of endometriosis
- Alternative/complementary treatment of endometriosis
- Living with endometriosis
- Caring for someone with endometriosis
Caring for someone with endometriosis
Partner
If you have a partner with endometriosis, there are a number of strategies you can use to help them:
- Healthy diet - try to encourage your partner to eat more foods which will reduce inflammation (fish, walnuts, pecans) and reduce intake of foods that will increase inflammation (highly saturated foods, processed and junk foods) as this will help improve some of their symptoms
- Reduce alcohol intake - especially if it is more than the standard drinks recommended by health experts, it can cause not just general problems with health, but also inflammation in the body which will only further exacerbate your partner's symptoms, so encourage her to drink less and be supportive by reducing your alcohol intake too. Try not to have more than 1 standard drink 4-5 nights a week
- Sex - if your partner has pain on deeper penetration, try to be sensitive to them and do not enter her so deeply . Sex should be a enjoyable experience and if your partner is in pain, she will not be enjoying it
- Support - try to provide support and loving care for your partner, especially if you know they are experiencing a great deal of pain and discomfort from their condition. Try to be as understanding as you can be to their situation
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Friends
If you have a friend with endometriosis, there are a number of strategies you can use to help them:
- Don't drink alcohol - try to ensure your social interactions with your friend do not involve alcohol, as it can make their symptoms much worse over the long term
- Support - try to provide support and loving care for your friend, especially if you know they are experiencing a great deal of pain and discomfort from their condition. Try to be as understanding as you can be to their situation
Parents
If you have a daughter with endometriosis, there are a number of strategies you can use to help them:
- Exercise - try to encourage your daughter to exercise every day, for at least 30 minutes, but longer is preferable. Studies show that women who exercise regularly as girls and continue to do so into their 30's and 40's have much less incidence of endometriosis
- Healthy diet - try to encourage your daughter to eat more foods which will reduce inflammation (fish, walnuts, pecans) and reduce intake of foods that will increase inflammation (highly saturated foods, processed and junk foods) as this will help improve some of their symptoms
- Support - try to provide support and loving care for your daughter, especially if you know they are experiencing a great deal of pain and discomfort from their condition. Try to be as understanding as you can be to their situation
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< living with endometriosis Last reviewed: 11 January 2010 || Last updated: 11 January 2010
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
