Sufferers from the female condition known as adenomyosis endure severe stomach cramps and pain, lengthy menstruations, and sometimes a stretched uterus.
The uterus is composed of two parts, the outer muscle and the endometrium which is the inner mucous membrane lining of the uterus. It is this inner part which bleeds and is discharged during menstruation if conception has not occurred
The condition called andenomyosis is caused by the endometrium growing into the outer muscle and bleeding in the muscle. Commonly the endometrium is discharged every month during the female’s period, but now the endometrium cells are imprisoned within the muscle of the uterus. The natural monthly bleeding cycle continues but cannot be discharged resulting in excessive cramping and pain in the uterine system, usually affecting females over the age of 35 years.
From the moment of conception, the follicles which release the egg during ovulation are producing two hormones, one of which is Natural Progesterone the other being estrogen. This progesterone hormone appears to work against the natural female hormone estrogen and during pregnancy the progesterone actually improves the adenomyosis.
The hormone progesterone is no longer produced following the female menopause since she can no longer become pregnant, and this coincides with the disappearance of the adenomyosis. So it seems that the condition is caused by excess estrogen produced.
When a female passes the age of 35 years the follicle does not release any eggs and does not produce any Natural Progesterone, but continues to produce estrogen. It has been shown that it is this excess estrogen which encourages the growth of the lining of the uterus into the outer resulting in the menopausal pain frequently suffered by some females.