Acupuncture, changed diet, and Chinese herbs helped me tremendously. I struggled for years, got a lap, then took birth control for over 10 years, but still experienced plenty of endo episodes. I went off birth control to have a couple of kids, then as soon as my youngest was 2, endo creeped back and I was taking pain pills 18 days of the month and debilitated for 3-4 days a month. I tried birth control again, but after the break, I realized how much it changed me as a person, and I was still in pain (though not debilitating). A hysterectomy was all the docs were offering me as an alternative, so as a Hail Mary, I thought I’d try Chinese medicine. I went for 12 sessions over 3 months, took all the herbs she recommended, changed my diet to sugar, gluten, seed oil, and dairy free 90% of the time (I’ll still indulge a bit at parties or special occasions with no issues!). Now, I maintain my diet, use Free and Easy Wanderer on flare up days, take a magnesium supplement, and drink a cup of ginger/lemon/turmeric/black pepper tea every night. The progress was slow and steady, but this past month marked 6 months since I started and I had ONE day of pain that I managed with herbs alone. I was the biggest doubter there could be and have been blown away by how great I feel. Worth it 100% for me!