Keri Wiginton

I've had premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, since I was a teenager. Like everything else about my endometriosis and my period, it's gotten worse in my 30s. Once my symptoms...

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 already booked me for 3 days. The dates...

I learned about "painsomnia" from Dawn Gibson, a fellow health advocate who writes for AnkylosingSpondylitis.net. Like the name suggests, it's pain that keeps you up at night. Gibson and I don't...

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 endometriosis-related pain is neuropathic and neuroinflammatory. That means...

My skin gets really sensitive sometimes. A light touch can feel like a burn. Even brushing my hair will hurt. Normally, these activities create a sensation, not pain. This kind...

I don't know a lot of people with endometriosis. But every now and then, a friend will connect me with someone who has recently been diagnosed. I'm 38, and they...

I came across a Swedish study that supports what I've been saying for years: Individual diet changes may help decrease endometriosis symptoms and improve well-being. The results were published online...

The first time I heard about SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) was back in 2015. A gastroenterologist — a doctor who specializes in the gut — brought it up when I told...

I really like sleeping. But I'm like goldilocks when it comes to mattresses. Most are too hard or too soft. They're too hard, the guy at Mattress Firm told me...

Everyone agrees that exercise is good for both physical and mental health. And a recent study shows it may even reduce the size of endo lesions. That's what happened when...

A few years ago, a lot of my symptoms got worse. I don't know what changed. I'm 38, so maybe it had something to do with hormones and perimenopause. But...

When I was 16, I went to the ER because of a sharp pain in my lower right side. I thought my appendix was bursting. And so did the nurse...

My chronic illness buddy has a disease that comes in flares. And a few months ago, she started taking a new medicine to control the most recent one. But on...

Endometriosis has troubled me for more than two decades. And surgeries haven't helped much. While my first laparoscopy made sex possible, most of my symptoms persisted. And a second ablation...

It took me seven years to get an endometriosis diagnosis. Sadly, that's about average. I wanted to know how new patients could find answers quicker. So, I asked Dr. Ken...

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 make my endo symptoms worse. That's why they've...

Earlier this year, my doctor tested me for celiac. I didn't think I had the autoimmune disorder. But I did have a lot of symptoms that fit: bone and joint...

I almost fell getting out of bed earlier this summer. Pain shot up my entire right leg, from foot to hip, when I tried to support my 100-pound frame. I'm...

It's been a little over three months since my first pelvic floor visit. During the process, a lot of people have asked me about my experience. Here are some answers...

I'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 eat in order to control my endometriosis-related gastrointestinal...