Endometriosis has been studied by scientists over the years, all of them seeking an absolute answer to the question every sufferer of the disease asks her doctor: Why me? One theory, proposed by a Dr. Sampson in the 1920s, is still widely accepted by the medical community; it is discussed fully in the upcoming chapter. [...]
The only accurate record of the amount spent on drugs to induce relaxation is kept by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Research Department. During the financial year 1978-79 Australians spent 17-75 million dollars on tranquillizers, sedatives, and hypnotics. The cost to the Government in rebates was 19-7 million dollars.
Unfortunately patients and many doctors have come to [...]
Most recent research now shows the importance of dietary fat in causing increases in body fat. National health targets recommend a reduction in the contribution of fat as a proportion of daily energy intake in adults to 30 per cent. This is a conservative recommendation and takes into consideration what is realistic for individuals to [...]
Visualisation will not get rid of your pain completely or permanently but it should give you a ‘time out’ period where you can use your imagination to create mental images that blot out your pain.
You may focus on your pain by imagining that you are in an open field on a warm sunny day. Just [...]
The pelvic pain associated with endometriosis is not necessarily felt at the time of menstruation but it may trouble the woman at any time throughout die menstrual cycle. The nature of the pain varies widely but it may be described as a dragging or pulling sensation, a sharp tug, or a constant dull ache or [...]