How many people with endometriosis use Jogging to relieve their symptoms?
54,91% of people with endometriosis have already tried Jogging to relieve endometriosis in our survey.
2,61% of them find that Jogging very helpful.
The following table shows the endometriosis remedy Jogging among people with endometriosis. The scale ranges from 1 (not helpful at all) to 5 (very helpful).
| Rating | Percent | Count |
|---|---|---|
| not helpful at all | 62,80% | 601 |
| hardly helpful | 15,78% | 151 |
| slightly helpful | 13,90% | 133 |
| helpful | 4,91% | 47 |
| very helpful | 2,61% | 25 |
Just head out, push yourself in the fresh air, and finally clear your head – this feeling is familiar to and loved by many women who love running. Some women with endometriosis also take advantage of this beneficial effect and go jogging regularly. Stress reduction and an overall improved mood through jogging have even been scientifically demonstrated. Depressive symptoms and similar conditions can therefore improve significantly with this endurance sport. In addition, regular exercise can even help relieve endometriosis-specific pain.
To fully benefit from running, however, you should keep a few things in mind. Always pay special attention to your pelvic floor. In many people affected by endometriosis it is highly tense, which is further exacerbated by high-impact sports such as jogging. This, in turn, can lead to increased lower abdominal pain. Pelvic floor relaxation should therefore, just like stretching and warming up, always be part of your jogging session. To protect your body during phases of significant pain and to avoid frustration, you can generally structure your training plan around your menstrual cycle. This gives you the routine of a set plan on the one hand, while on the other hand sparing you the pressure of having to do strenuous endurance exercise during more symptomatic times. For beginners, it is also helpful to join a coached running group. There you can learn proper technique. Because jogging is not simply running fast. This also helps you prevent damage to certain body structures. Inexperienced runners can, without realizing it, quickly injure their lower back or knees, which can quickly put an end to a beloved sport.
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