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Endo and Parsley

I am 38 YO. Over the last three years my period had become increasingly heavy and my cramps had worsen. My doctor initially told me that your body changes as you get older and she wasn't too concerned with this.  

About four months ago I started my period and noticed sharp stabbing pains while going to the bathroom. When I looked online for answers I was pointed directly to endometriosis. So I made an appt with my doctor. After my exam she said she couldn't see anything abnormal, but that all my symptoms  pointed to endometriosis. She gave me a prescription for a strong anti inflammatory and we made a follow up appt for 6 weeks later. About the same time I also started taking Chantix to quit smoking. The nausea was so bad that I almost quit taking the meds..but then I started taking a Parsley suppliment along with the Chantix to combat the nausea.

My next period which was roughly 3 weeks later was NORMAL! No excess bleeding...no crippling cramps and no pain while using the bathroom. When I told my doctor about this she was amazed! If you think you have endometriosis I high recommend taking a daily dose of parsley. It's cheap and it worked for me. There are no known side effects either. I hope this helps...
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Yes, parsley has some useful properties, but the strong anti-inflammatory you were on may have helped too. Endo is easily diagnosed once the doctor gets a look inside, during a surgery. Some OB/GYNs will diagnose it without performing a surgery, just based on a process of elimination. I hope you don't have endo, and am glad to hear your symptoms have resolved.
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Not to scare you, but the only way to know for sure that you have endometriosis is to het a surgery. This should help with the nausea.

To get back to your orginal post, thank you so much for the help. I will have to try it.
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