Did you know, the drugs to treat 'prostate cancer' are used to treat benign endometriosis?

References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuprolide ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometrios... ;


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Question stimulated by the book Living With Lung and Colon Endometriosis: Catamenial Pneumothorax by Dr. Glynis D. Wallace

Did you know, the drugs to treat 'prostate cancer' are used to treat benign endometriosis?
Yes I took Zoladex injections once a month for six months for endometriosis. It is also used to treat cervical cancer and prostate cancer. It is intense and difficult to handle most side effects.
Reply:Yes.They are hormone supressants.Hormones play a large part in the formation of endometriosis growth as well as feeding the cancer cells.The specific drug I am referring to is Lupron Depot and it is also used to suppress early menses in extremely young girls.
Reply:Yes! I just finished a six month course of Lupron Depot, for the treatment of endometriosis. It suppresses estrogen production causing a temporary "menopause". Without estrogen, endometriosis can not "thrive". This is only a temporary solution; It slows down the progression of the disease, and should relieve the symptoms for 6 months to a year(can be longer),after treatment is completed.

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