Endometriosis Support Group

Endometriosis is a common medical condition where the tissue lining the uterus is found outside of the uterus, typically affecting other organs in the pelvis. The condition can lead to serious health problems, primarily pain and infertility. A major symptom of endometriosis is pain, mostly in the lower abdomen, lower back, and pelvic area.

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DIM and Myomin

besler17
besler17
anyone have any experience with either of these? In my research on DIM ive found that it can mimic estrogen and that it can help to metabolize it...However the reviews are good
Also, I ordered myomin and looked up the ingredients in it and none of them seem to really be related to hormones or endo. However the reviews there are good to
I have a hawkeye for spammish reviews so either they are really good at hididng it or they are in fact real people with good results....really dont know...
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hello, hopefully you're still on the forum:). Im currently taking DIM supplements at the advice of my OBGYN. It seems to be helping. The problem is pinpointing exactly what has made things better. I got the mirena IUD back in March. I'm doing loads better since then. I've also been taking amitriptyline which is a drug thats supposed to help with nerve pain. The last thing I do when I remember is use my progesterone cream which my Dr thinks is a really good idea. I think it may be a combination of everything. DIM is what you call an aromatase inhibitor, basically it helps with estrogen metabolism. No one really knows for sure what causes endo, but a lot of people believe it has something to do with estrogen dominance which makes sense with so many things in our environment and processed foods these days that mimic estrogen. My OB says progesterone fights off the endo. The mirena IUD releases small amounts of progesterone directly to the uterus so that's why some Dr's think it helps. From what I've read on other forums seems to be 50/50 on how often it provides relief.

That's one of the hardest parts about that disease, theres not a lot of consistency in treatments. Unfortunately we're the experimental generation. Finding the right treatment is a crap shoot. Doctor's just throw experimental treatment after treatment at you hoping for the best.

A lot of women with PCOS and endometriosis tend to have low progesterone levels too. You can buy progesterone creams at most healthfood stores. I really recommend that and a DIM supplement. I buy mine on Amazon to save some money, but I'm in Alaska so things tend to be more expensive here.
besler17
besler17
i bought some DIM and Myomin, have been taking both :) lol this post is so old i had forgotten I even posted it! I know what you mean about not knowing specifically what is helping or not but i know for sure there is science behind DIM and testimonial behind Myomin! I am going to have a hormone test done to see which hormones if any i lack or have too much of . I did the health profile on diagnose-me.com and the doctor has suggested that I perhaps have too low of estro and progesterone as well as too much testosterone