Keri Wiginton

If you have endometriosis, you may get a worsening of pain or other symptoms from time to time. Inflammation and hormonal fluctuations are likely to blame for these flare-ups. But...

I used to catch a cold at the drop of a hat. If someone near me sneezed, chances were that I'd show symptoms within a day. But I haven't had...

If you start the clock after my first visit with a gynecologist, it took about seven years for me to get my endometriosis diagnosis. While the word "journey" gets overused these...

My bowel movements usually don't hurt on the way to my rectum. It's the pain after I poop that can be an issue. Sorry for these graphic details, but these cramps feel...

Doctors usually lump endometriosis in with other reproductive disorders. But endo is an inflammatory condition affecting much more than my pelvis. That's why I take a multidisciplinary approach to my...

Editor's Note: Please see a health professional if you are worried about any changes or new symptoms you may be experiencing. The other day I felt tired, bloated, and crampy...

It’s time for me to find a new OB/GYN. I haven’t seen one regularly in more than a decade. That may seem unusual for someone with a chronic reproductive condition...

I’m very familiar with the Bristol stool scale. That’s a chart you might have seen in your doctor’s office, at least if you go to a gastroenterologist (GI) as much...

The Office on Women’s Health says endometriosis affects 11% of U.S. women, or people with periods, between the ages of 15 and 44. They say endo is most common among...

A friend in her late 30s recently had surgery for an ovarian cyst. It turned out to be an endometrioma. Her doctor diagnosed her with stage 4 endometriosis. She'd heard...

My husband knows that I sometimes get pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, also known as PMDD. We both look forward to day 4 or 5 after my period starts when I usually...

I've had three endometriosis surgeries in the past 15 years. I had my first surgery with an excision specialist a little more than a year ago. My surgeon cut out...

"What if you never get better?" That's one of the first questions my behavioral health counselor asked me last year. Specifically, she meant: what if your endometriosis pain and digestion...

Editors Note: Always talk to your doctor if you have any questions about making a change in your medications. I've never been able to have a medication-free period. Well, not...

Endometriosis is a chronic condition without a cure. Excision treatment with an endometriosis specialist has been a big help for me. But surgery wasn't a panacea. I still have terrible period...

“Congratulations! You’re not crazy.” That’s what my excision specialist told me on the phone after my last surgery. He’d gotten the pathology results back, and one of the eight “suspicious”...

Editor's note: If you think you have EDS, please consult your doctor. Earlier this year, another endo warrior suggested I may have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). She'd read some of my...