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Here are a few reasons why exercise may help your endometriosis symptoms: 1  Exercise releases endorphins. 2  When we exercise, our brain releases âfeel goodâ chemicals called endorphins. 3  These naturally occurring hormones work like pain relievers to lower pain.
The goal of medical treatment of endometriosis is to increase the ratio of progesterone to estrogen (progesterone only treatment), decrease the amount of both estrogen and progesterone (combinational birth control pills) or to eliminate estrogen from the body (GnRH treatments such as Lupron).