After a woman starts to menstruate each month, the inner lining of her uterus starts to thicken in preparation for a pregnancy. If she does not become pregnant, she sheds the entire inner lining which passes from her body. Endometriosis occurs when the inner lining of the uterus attaches to other parts of the body, such as ovaries, intestines, bladder and even cervix or vagina. Then, each time she menstruates, she bleeds and hurts. For example, if the inner lining of the uterus tissue is attached to intestines, she bleeds into her belly and suffers terrible belly cramps.
Doctors usually block pain with aspirin or non steroidals such as ibuprofin.
Often she continues to have pain. Stopping her from menstruating stops bleeding and pain, but it also deprives a woman of estrogen which causes profound weakening of bones. However, when a woman is given leuprolide to block her brain hormone along with the two female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, she will not have the pain of endometriosis and it will not weaken her bones. I'm Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness. MY Dawood, J Ramos, FS Khandawood.