Unhealed trauma, is often an overlooked piece to potentially healing, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, PCOS, and PMDD.
December 16th, 2022
Author Kyra Jane Page., A.K.A. Brave. Provisional Registered Social Worker., Advanced Clinical Trauma Specialist., Neurosensory Specialist., B.S.W., P.T.S., Shaman.
Your Body Stores Every Experience, but when the experience is traumatic, it can cause dysregulation in one's hormonal profile.
Worldwide, one in ten women are diagnosed with endometriosis. One in twenty women have pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), one to three in ten have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and two to eight in ten have uterine fibroids.
Your Body's Key To Healing
Our body is an incredible system, one that is with us through the fun times, and through the difficult times. Our nervous system is what navigates these fun times and difficult times. In times of stress, like with trauma, our nervous system is triggered to activate the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system does not prioritize reproductive hormones, digestion, or nutrient absorption. Our body was designed to flow in and out of parasympathetic and sympathetic, however, many of us live in chronic stress and our body perceives us as being under chronic attack. When we are chronically in the sympathetic nervous system, our hormones are continually in a state of flux, afraid to reproduce.
The following horrendous menstrual cycle 'disorders or syndromes': Ovarian cancer, endometriosis (growth of uterine lining on outside of uterus), uterine fibroids, PCOS (high androgen hormones), and PMDD (severe form of PMS with suicidal symptoms), have one thing in common, an imbalance in reproductive hormones. Sadly, another thing each one of these has in common is a history of abuse.
Research has proven time and time again, that all menstrual cycle 'disorders or syndromes,' have significant roots in trauma. One study, revealed that psychological and sexual abuse were more likely in those with PMDD (Younes et al., 2021.) Another study, examining abuse history and uterine fibroids, showed an increased likelihood of uterine fibroids in those with a history of childhood abuse (Baird et al., 2011.) These studies provide compelling evidence that abuse, especially in childhood, wreaks havoc on our body. I would like to continue by mentioning, I do not believe we are disordered or have a syndrome, I believe that these labels give us a language to explain our suffering; at the same time, they can undermine our power to heal.
There is also a message that comes with being diagnosed with each of these; it is, there is no cure.
It is is important to note, that not every study I reference in this blog shows a one-hundred percent correlation, between menstrual cycle suffering and abuse history. However, the studies clearly show that the likelihood of having one of these disorders or syndromes, is greater when one has an abuse history. This begs the question, could we own the superpower to heal these, if we heal our trauma history? As a Advanced Clinical Trauma Specialist, Provisional Registered Social Worker, and Neurosensory Specialist, I have seen the power of healing abuse with my clients. Clients begin to be able to eat freely, loose weight, and have smooth menstrual cycles.
We all deserve to thrive and to recognize our power to heal; sending much love and light to all those on this harrowing, yet freeing journey.
Please note the author does not know your unique needs and is not responsible for any medical concerns of the reader, If you are concerned about your health, please do consult your physician. This article does not serve to diagnose or treat your current health concerns. You are welcome to visit me, in my Calgary studio, Brave Waves Oasis. To learn more about bodywork techniques to nourish and cleanse your nervous system, email bravewavesoasisstudio@yahoo.com, or visit www.wombwavesoasis.ca
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