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.
For some women, symptoms of endometriosis are more severe during the pregnancy. There are several reasons why this might happen. The rapidly growing uterus might be stretching the endometriosis scars and cysts. This can be very painful.