How to care for endometriosis in daily life

The most common symptoms of endometriosis patients are dysmenorrhea, infertility or pain during sexual intercourse. The disease has a huge impact on the patients' lives. In addition, while actively receiving treatment, endometriosis patients should also do a good job of daily care. So what should patients pay attention to in their daily lives?

1. Adhere to standardized treatment, follow the doctor's instructions for hormone treatment, take the medicine for 3-6 months, correctly understand the side effects of drug treatment, and follow up if there are special discomforts during medication.

2. Patients are prohibited from having sexual intercourse within one month after the operation and must undergo a follow-up outpatient examination one month after discharge.

3. Pay attention to hygiene during menstruation and postpartum period, avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation, and start postpartum gymnastics as soon as possible to prevent retroverted uterus

4. Pay attention to diet and avoid eating too cold and greasy food, medicine and raw and cold products, which are all helpful to relieve pain. The diet should be light, nutritious and easy to digest. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid raw, cold, spicy, fried, fat and stimulating foods.

For those with qi stagnation and blood stasis: Take motherwort soup or brown sugar soup before and during menstruation to help the menstrual blood discharge smoothly and relieve pain; you can also stew black chicken with Panax notoginseng; For those with cold stagnation and blood stasis: Take ginger and brown sugar soup.

5. Strengthen exercise and improve physical fitness. Women who exercise regularly have a more robust immune system. The white blood cells, especially phagocytes, in the body of exercisers are active and can engulf and process the menstrual blood and endometrial tissue. In addition, exercise can increase the concentration of male hormones in the body, and male hormones can counteract the effects of female hormones.

The above is an introduction to the things that patients with endometriosis need to pay attention to in daily care. Experts recommend that female patients should not only receive scientific treatment during the illness, but also develop scientific and reasonable eating habits. In addition, they should go to the hospital regularly for gynecological examinations so that they can detect the disease in time.