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.
This is because the ovaries are still producing a regular balance of hormones until the time of menopause. When estrogen hormones begin to decline, this causes the symptoms. Some women wonder how they will know when they are going through menopause after having a hysterectomy.