As we mentioned in previous articles during the last stage of the menstrual cycle normally a layer of endometriosis lining in the inside of the uterus is expelled, known as menstruation blood but instead some of the endometriosis tissues grow somewhere in the body causing endometriosis. Endometriosis also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. In this article, we will discuss how the oral contraceptive pill ( the pill) is used in treating endometriosis.
I. Definition
The oral contraceptive pill normally prescribed doctor to reduce the heavy period blood for woman with or with out endometriosis as well as in treating of period pain, or contraceptive purpose ( 21 days on and 7 days off).
II. How it works
In endometriosis, the pill helps to
a) Reduce the period blood flow as resulting in lowering the risk of more developing of endometriosis.
b) Reduce the bleeding by thinning the endometrial lining.
c) Reduce the period pain by inhibited the hormone prostaglandin that causes the muscle spasm.
d) Shrinking the endometriosis, reducing the bleeding of into cysts and pelvic cavity because the Pill creates the pregnant-like state.
e) Suppress the estrogen that needed to start a menstrual cycle.
III. Symptom and Risk
a) Blood clots
b) Stroke
c) Heart disease
d) Spotting and bleeding
e) Loss of period after coming off the Pill
f) mood swing
g) Increasing skin pigment
I hope this information will help.
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