Endo Warrior

I had a hysterectomy four years ago, a decision I’ve never regretted. But sometimes I look back on my sixteen years of menstruating and wonder: How would it have been...

Managing endometriosis symptoms isn’t easy. Because the symptoms can vary so much, it’s sometimes hard to know what you will need to get through the day. My symptoms aren’t restricted...

When we think about endometriosis symptoms, the first thing people think about is painful and heavy periods. It is true that endometriosis most commonly affects the uterus, resulting in heavy...

When I received my endometriosis diagnosis, it was kind of by accident. I had gone for a laparoscopy following a miscarriage and my OB-GYN found my insides riddled with endometriosis...

One horrible, debilitating symptom of endometriosis is an endo flare. During an endo flare, which, as the name suggests, can flare up at any moment, “normal” symptoms of endometriosis are...

I’m a huge proponent of raising awareness for endometriosis. With more awareness, we can hope to get a diagnosis earlier. People with endometriosis will be treated with more compassion and...

Our society is obsessed with dieting and exercising, shaming those who are even the slightest overweight. Some of this is luckily changing as the body positivity movement is trying to...

Endometriosis has left literal scars on my body. My belly is pockmarked with evidence of various laparoscopies, my hysterectomy, and two C-sections, as well as stretch marks because of two...

Painful sex is quite common in women who have endometriosis. There are a few things you can try to make the experience less painful, but sometimes sex is completely out...

Recently, Meghan Markle posted an honest and moving op-ed in The New York Times about the miscarriage she’d suffered in July of this year. Months earlier, in September, Chrissy Teigen...

In the 12 November edition of the the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Dr Mike Armour, a clinical advisory committee member for Endometriosis Australia, published a study that surveyed...

I was speaking to a friend the other day. He commented that so many causes want to raise awareness. “What does that even accomplish?” he asked. “Everyone seems to want...

It takes an average of 7 years to be diagnosed with endometriosis. Doctors often misdiagnose endometriosis as IBS, or plainly dismiss women who complain about heavy periods. It can be...

I’ve recently had the displeasure of having kidney stones. If I had to choose between what pain I prefer: kidney stone pain or an endometriosis flare-up, I’d choose endometriosis pain...

Before COVID-19, I was allowed to work from home maybe one day a week. Despite being more productive at home than at work, my boss always made me feel like...

About four years ago, I had a total hysterectomy for my endometriosis. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. I felt so much better right after the surgery. Even when...

I’m a working mom. I’m also the main breadwinner of the family, so I’ve always had to balance my career with my family. That is hard enough at the best...

Talking to your partner about endometriosis, or telling a new partner about your chronic illness, is a scary thing. After all, if you suffer from endometriosis, you face a lot...

I’m 43 and I just got my nipples pierced this week. You might wonder what that has to do with endometriosis but hang in there, I’ll get there. Endometriosis has...

A laparoscopy is a minimally invasive surgery usually performed to diagnose or excise endometriosis. Doctors tend to be fairly dismissive about it, but you shouldn’t underestimate the impact this surgery...