The 4 digestive symptoms of endometriosis

Did you know that digestive symptoms are among those that affect women with endometriosis the most?

I know how debilitating they are, having experienced them daily for years. This is largely why I created Le Lab de l'Endo, because I could no longer stand being without solutions, suffering so often. Because digestive symptoms, unlike menstrual ones, can really be EVERY DAY!

And we really don't talk about it enough! So let's talk about it.

The causes of digestive symptoms of endometriosis

Lesions and adhesions: Endometriosis leads to the formation of endometrial tissue, including on or around the intestines. Lesions and adhesions can put pressure on the intestines or cause them to stick to other organs, reducing their mobility and hindering the normal passage of stool. But that doesn't necessarily mean you have lesions on the intestines; inflammation alone can be enough to cause digestive issues.
Inflammation: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Inflammation in the pelvic region can affect normal bowel function, contributing to constipation.
Hormonal imbalance: often used to manage endometriosis, such as oral contraceptives or GnRH agonists, they can have side effects such as constipation.
Intestinal dysbiosis: The inflammation and immune system failure associated with endometriosis can cause dysbiosis (imbalance of the intestinal microbiota) because 80% of our immune cells are in our intestines.
Stress Response: Chronic pain and stress related to managing endometriosis can activate the body's stress response, which affects the nervous system and can slow down intestinal transit, leading to constipation.

1. Relieve constipation related to endometriosis

Some tips to relieve this constipation:

Eat more fiber: Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes (shopping lists can be found in the 3M program to soothe you with endometriosis)
Drink enough water: At least 1.5 to 2 liters per day (8 glasses).
Restore as much mobility as possible to your body and intestines both internally and externally: Walking, yoga, or Pilates to stimulate digestion, as well as self-massage, stomach vacuum, acupressure (tutorials can also be found in the 3M program)
Consume probiotics: Kefir, natural yogurts, and fermented vegetables.
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Reduce your stress: Relaxation techniques such as meditation, sophrology, and psycho-emotional support to address the causes of your conscious and unconscious sources of stress.
Get support in micro-nutrition: To adapt your dietary routine
Regularly consume anti-constipation plants such as: the 8-plant infusion developed by doctors in pharmacy to relieve digestive disorders related to endometriosis.

2. Relieve diarrhea related to endometriosis

Stay well hydrated: Diarrhea can cause dehydration. Drink water, clear broths, or rehydration drinks.
BRAT Foods: Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast can help solidify stools.
Avoid irritants: Reduce the consumption of caffeine, alcohol, spicy and fatty foods that can worsen diarrhea.
Soluble fibers: Foods containing soluble fibers, such as oats and sweet potatoes, can help bind stools.
Probiotics: Yogurts and other fermented foods can help restore healthy gut flora (kefir, kombucha, lacto-fermented vegetables, pickles...)

3. Relieve Extreme Bloating: Endobelly Related to Endometriosis

If you want to know everything about how I relieved my endobelly, click here to read the article!

Choose comfortable clothing!!: Prioritize overalls, jumpsuits, and maternity bottoms (jeans, tights, leggings) that do not put pressure on the abdomen.
Reduce your stress: take care of yourself, cultivate love and kindness towards yourself through psycho-emotional therapies, because stress is the worst enemy of endobelly!!
Reduce the consumption of pro-inflammatory foods for a while to see if it helps you: Avoid foods high in saturated fats, trans fats, refined sugars, certain dairy products, gluten (if sensitive), and alcohol.
Include gentle exercises: Yoga, especially poses adapted for endometriosis, can help relieve tension and improve circulation.
Practice digestive self-massage: Stimulates peristaltic movements and helps relax abdominal muscles, thus promoting better digestion (tutorial available in the 3M program)
Massage yourself with the 1st 5-plant anti-endobelly balm: the customer reviews from those whose lives it has already changed are incredible (to be found at the bottom of the product page)
Try the stomach vacuum: This breathing technique strengthens the abdominal belt while massaging the digestive organs, which can be effective against bloating (tutorial also available in the program)
Use acupressure: Stimulating certain points can relieve organs related to endometriosis and reduce digestive symptoms such as constipation and bloating (same for the tutorial)

4. Relieve gastrointestinal pain related to endometriosis

Micro-nutrition and supplementation: Nutrition plays a key role. Incorporate anti-inflammatory foods and those rich in essential nutrients, find all our advice in the 3M program, and get support from a nutrition professional!
Stress reduction: time and again, emotional therapies are essential to help you reduce your stress, an aggravating factor of digestive symptoms.
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Medicinal plants: Enjoy the benefits of these 8 plants selected by doctors of pharmacy for endometriosis in this medicinal infusion
Daily self-massage of the abdomen: This practice can stimulate peristaltic movements and relax abdominal muscles, thereby improving digestion. (tutorial available in the 3M program)
Stomach vacuum: Abdominal breathing and this specific technique strengthen the abdominal belt and massage the digestive organs, helping against bloating. (tutorial available in the 3M program)
Hydration: Drink several glasses of water on an empty stomach in the morning and avoid drinking during meals for better digestion.
Mastication: Chew well before swallowing to facilitate digestion.

Here are the tips that have greatly helped me relieve my endometriosis-related digestive issues.

Today I am generally better, and I can, for example, eat foods again that I couldn't tolerate at all a few years ago when my endometriosis inflammation markers were much higher in my body.

These inflammation markers have significantly decreased thanks to everything I've implemented, as proven by my latest lab tests.

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