The Mesopotamians farmed all kinds of things, but the most valuable food sources were the grains they grew. Barley was probably the most common of these. Barley could be ground into flour for bread, made into soups, or fermented and turned into beer.
Endometriosis becomes inactive after menopause. It occasionally can be reactivated by hormone replacement therapy. In addition, any scarring or enlarged cysts that developed from endometriosis may remain and cause symptoms.
After menopause, women can experience a shrinkage of their fibroid tumors. Menopause means that the reproductive hormones, including estrogen, are decreasing; because fibroid tumors thrive on estrogen, this means the tumors will decrease in size.