Seven Ways to Take Care of Yourself
Endometriosis can significantly impact physical, social, and emotional well-being.
What Is Self-Care?
Inflammation from endometriosis can also be triggered or worsened by stress.
Illustration by Zoe Hansen for Verywell Health
Therefore, self-care habits that decrease stress and inflammation throughout the body can help manage endometriosis.
Self-care is only one part of an interdisciplinary approach for treating and managing endometriosis.
Healthy diet: Taking care of yourself includeseating a healthy diet.
Be sure to engage in self-care to reduce stressful obligations on those days.
Find support:Connecting with other people with endometriosiscan help you learn other self-care strategies.
Online and in-person resources are available.
Ask your family and friends to be part of your self-care efforts.
Taking supplementslike those containing omega-3 fatty acids and chamomile can also help with certain symptoms.
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