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    Endometriosis, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Disorders
    Endometriosis, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Disorders
    Endometriosis, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Disorders
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    Endometriosis, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Disorders

    By Kenneth Kee

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    My uterus you cause me pain every period
    The pain makes me cry like an idiot
    Since puberty when I had my first monthly bleeding
    The cramps you gave me causes my fainting

    The pain was in my lower abdomen
    It felt like I was stabbed by a javelin
    My thighs and back were aching
    I felt nauseated and start vomiting

    Every month you prevent me from going to school
    I have to take medical leave because of you
    Then later working you make me absent from work
    Because of this menstrual pain I nearly went berserk

    Then I got married and had my first pregnancy
    No menses, no monthly pain, it was heavenly
    After my child birth I did not have any monthly pain
    My beautiful baby my monthly pain you have contained

    -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

    Interesting Tips about the Painful Menses

    A Healthy Lifestyle

    1. Take a well Balanced Diet

    2. Lie on your back, supporting your knees with a pillow

    Hold a heating pad or hot water bottle on your abdomen or lower back

    Take a warm bath

    Gently massage your abdomen

    Do mild exercises like stretching, walking, or biking - exercise may improve blood flow and reduce pelvic pain

    Getting plenty of rest and avoiding stressful situations as your period approaches

    Follow a diet rich in complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables but low in salt, sugar, alcohol, and caffeine

    3. Keep bones and body strong

    Bone marrow produces our blood

    Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

    Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

    Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

    Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

    4. Get enough rest and Sleep

    Avoid stress and tension

    5. Exercise and stay active.

    It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

    One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

    Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

    6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

    Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

    Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

    Too much alcohol with smoking can increase sensitivity to menstrual cramps.

    7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

    It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

    Chapter 1

    Endometriosis

    Endometriosis is not uncommon in Singapore women. Many cases of severe abdominal menstrual cramps are often found to be caused by endometriosis.

    In patients with menses cramps it is always advisable for them to go for a complete gynecological examination to determine the cause so a referral to a gynecologist is always a must.

    Endometriosis is a disorder of the endometrial tissues (which line a woman's uterus) in which these tissues are implanted in places outside the uterus, usually in other parts of the pelvic cavity and abdomen.

    However, in women with Endometriosis, blood from the implanted endometrial tissue is trapped inside, becomes inflamed, and develops into scar tissue.

    Because of this inflammation, severe pain, infertility and bowel problems occur.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Endometriosis
    Chapter 2 Interesting Facts about Endometriosis
    Chapter 3 Myths about Endometriosis
    Chapter 4 Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
    Chapter 5 Uterine fibroids
    Chapter 6 Dymenorrhea

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 22, 2014
    ISBN9781310361357
    Endometriosis, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Disorders
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Book preview

      Endometriosis, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Disorders - Kenneth Kee

      Endometriosis

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Diseases

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

      Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Endometriosis, Treatment and Associated Diseases or in vernacular terms

      (What You Need to Treat and Cope with Endometriosis)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Amazon.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      Ode To Endometriosis

      Endometriosis you cause me pain every period

      The pain makes me cry like an idiot

      The blood clots from scattered endometrium causes bleeding

      The cramps you gave me causes my fainting

      The pain was in my lower abdomen

      It felt like I was stabbed by a javelin

      My thighs and back were aching

      I felt nauseated and start vomiting

      Every month you prevent me from going to school

      I have to take medical leave because of you

      Then later working you make me absent from work

      Because of this menstrual pain I nearly went berserk

      Then I got married and had my first pregnancy

      No menses, no monthly pain, it was heavenly

      After my child birth I did not have any monthly pain

      My beautiful baby my monthly pain you have contained

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

      Interesting Tips about the Endometriosis

      A Healthy Lifestyle

      1. Take a well Balanced Diet

      2. Lie on your back, supporting your knees with a pillow

      Hold a heating pad or hot water bottle on your abdomen or lower back

      Take a warm bath

      Gently massage your abdomen

      Do mild exercises like stretching, walking, or biking - exercise may improve blood flow and reduce pelvic pain

      Getting plenty of rest and avoiding stressful situations as your period approaches

      Follow a diet rich in complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables but low in salt, sugar, alcohol, and caffeine

      3. Keep bones and body strong

      Bone marrow produces our blood

      Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

      Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

      Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

      Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

      4. Get enough rest and Sleep

      Avoid stress and tension

      5. Exercise and stay active.

      It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2½ hours a week.

      One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

      Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

      6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

      Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

      Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

      Too much alcohol with smoking can increase sensitivity to menstrual cramps.

      7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

      It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

      Cigarettes contain more than forty types of hazardous and possibly cancer causing chemicals

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