I find it funny how everyone always has to insult the article writer and focus on the negative than on the positive. I know from past experience that chinese herbs work. I have worked in a pharmacy and have seenpeople get more and more sick and more health problems since theyve been on drugs. The drugs may help a particular symptom but cause something else to go wrong in your body. They are CHEMICALS we are putting in our body. Our bodies were not made to tolerate chemicals. God gave us nutrition and herbs to cleanse our bodies.. why dont we use them?

I have suffered with endometriosis for 12 years now, and in the past few years have finally found relief and healing using herbs, diet changes, and vitamins (taken mostly through whole foods), and exercise.

It wasn't until I looked past symptom control, and began to study and understand the causes of the condition that I found relief.  I had been on BC, sleeping pills during my period, and 800 mg of IBprofen 3x a day for almost two weeks out of every month.

I now have two daughters, and a third girl on the way!  To think that I was told I may never have children--I believe I wouldn't have if I have listened to my doctors who gave me 3 options:  birth control, hysterectomy, or depro-provera.  I was told that these were my ONLY options to find health.  I now know better, thanks to Dr. Mercola and my all time favorite book:

Endometriosis:  A key to healing and fertility through nutrition, by Dian Mills

No doctor EVER asked what I was eating, or checked for vitamin deficiencies.  Through good oils, whole foods to correct vitamin needs, and herbs (mostly red raspberry leaf),  I have totally eliminated my need for Ibprofen.  I will NEVER take BC again.

For the first time I am excited to look forward to my future.  I feel like I am finally gaining control over something that has controlled me my whole life.  AND BEST OF ALL, I am carefully preparing my daughters for womanhood by eliminating certain environmental factors, and increasing good foods and oils that will help them avoid, or to be prepared to battle, this disease.

You can never go wrong with nutrition.  The healing power of foods is awesome.  I will never see food the same again--it is what gives me life, health, and sustains me.  When you harness this power, you can see miracles in your life.  I truly believe it!  

I think what works for you probably depends on what is causing your cramps. I used to have what I thought were pretty bad cramps. Since I have been exercising everyday, doing yoga, drinking water and green tea and eating well, the cramps are minor if I have them at all.

I tried natural remedies (ie Evening Primrose Oil, natural Progesterone, etc) including exercise and they did not work.  I had severe cramps from the time I started my period at age 13.  I was diagnosed with endometriosis in my late 20's.  I had to have a D&C and a laparoscopy.  I got pregnant immediately afterward (one month)...Before that, I didn't use any BC.

There is a place for conventional meds!  I was taking up to 800 mg Ibuprofen to help the cramp pain.  The only thing that works and is extremely effective at a very minimal dose is Vicodin.  I also use a warm compress and take warm baths.  Thank goodness for that because I spent many years in horrific pain, even after trying natural remedies.  When I heard to try exercise for cramps, the exercise actually made the cramps worse, not better!!!   Again, there is a place for conventional meds.  Just because something works for one person, doesn't mean it works for everyone.  It is not a one size fits all.  That is what I found out by trying the natural stuff for cramps.