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.
Endometriosis can affect a menstruating woman, from the time of her first period to menopause. One of the most common symptoms of endometriosis is pain, mostly in the abdomen, lower back and pelvic areas. The severity of pain a woman feels is not linked to the amount of endometriosis.