I Took Antidepressants for PMDD. Here's What Happened.I've had premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, since I was a teenager. Like everything else about my endometriosis and my period, it's...reactions4comments
Survey: Do Endo Patients Regret Excision Surgery?I finally scheduled a visit with an excision specialist. I'll have to make a 5-1/2 hour drive to get there, so he's...reactionscomments
How I Deal With PainsomniaI learned about "painsomnia" from Dawn Gibson, a fellow health advocate who writes for AnkylosingSpondylitis.net. Like the name suggests, it's pain that keeps...reactionscomments
Are These Weird Symptoms Caused By Endometriosis?As I've entered my late 30s, my pre-period symptoms have gotten pretty bizarre. I can't tell what's causing them, but experts think...reactions19comments
Is My Skin Pain Linked to Endometriosis?My skin gets really sensitive sometimes. A light touch can feel like a burn. Even brushing my hair will hurt. Normally, these...reactions2comments
Answered: My Most Frequently Asked Endometriosis Treatment QuestionsI don't know a lot of people with endometriosis. But every now and then, a friend will connect me with someone who...reactionscomments
Study: Diet Changes Can Help Lessen Endometriosis SymptomsI came across a Swedish study that supports what I've been saying for years: Individual diet changes may help decrease endometriosis symptoms...reactionscomments
Here's What I Learned From My SIBO TestThe first time I heard about SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) was back in 2015. A gastroenterologist — a doctor who specializes in the...reactionscomments
How a New Mattress Helped My Hip and Back PainI really like sleeping. But I'm like goldilocks when it comes to mattresses. Most are too hard or too soft. They're too...reactionscomments
The Good and Bad of Exercise For My EndoEveryone agrees that exercise is good for both physical and mental health. And a recent study shows it may even reduce the...reactionscomments
When Endo Symptoms Return, Or New Ones Pop UpA few years ago, a lot of my symptoms got worse. I don't know what changed. I'm 38, so maybe it had...reactions11comments
Let's Talk About Ovulation PainWhen I was 16, I went to the ER because of a sharp pain in my lower right side. I thought my...reactions6comments
Why I Don’t Feel Guilty About Having EndometriosisMy chronic illness buddy has a disease that comes in flares. And a few months ago, she started taking a new medicine...reactionscomments
How I Manage Some of My Worst SymptomsEndometriosis has troubled me for more than two decades. And surgeries haven't helped much. While my first laparoscopy made sex possible, most...reactionscomments
Tips From An Excision Specialist: Getting An Endometriosis DiagnosisIt took me seven years to get an endometriosis diagnosis. Sadly, that's about average. I wanted to know how new patients could...reactionscomments
I Eat Soy Every Day. Here's What A Dietitian Said About It.I eat a lot of organic tofu and tempeh. They're easy for me to digest because they're low-FODMAP. More importantly, they don't...reactionscomments
I (mostly) Gave Up Wheat & My Joints Have Never Felt BetterEarlier this year, my doctor tested me for celiac. I didn't think I had the autoimmune disorder. But I did have a...reactions1comment
When Centralized Pain Is the Wrong DiagnosisI almost fell getting out of bed earlier this summer. Pain shot up my entire right leg, from foot to hip, when...reactionscomments
Pelvic Floor Therapy: 3 Month UpdateIt's been a little over three months since my first pelvic floor visit. During the process, a lot of people have asked...reactionscomments
My Go-To Vegan, Gluten-Free DessertI'm vegan and follow a low-FODMAP diet, so there's a lot I can't eat. Well, there's a lot I choose to not...reactionscomments
