Laura Kiesel

As many people with endo know, we often have multiple other health issues, especially ones affecting our guts. In addition to having endo, I have irritable bowel syndrome, also known...

About a year after my hysterectomy, I noticed that sex started to hurt a bit where it hadn't before and that my cervix, in general, felt sensitive. When I felt...

Toward the end of 2020, I began experiencing new symptoms related to vertigo and dizziness. At first, the symptoms were relatively mild and short-lived, but over the course of several...

I am hitting the two-year mark of my hysterectomy, which has made me think back to what a struggle it was to even find a surgeon willing to do it...

For the most part, I've been posting tidbits on here about what to potentially expect internally with one's body post-hysterectomy. But what about the changes that occur on the outside--in...

When I decided to have a partial hysterectomy to treat and manage the symptoms associated with both endometriosis and adenomyosis, I, of course, knew that removing my uterus would, at...

I have always considered myself pretty sharp. I have a pretty good memory, sometimes to the point of almost being photographic when it comes to some things I really care...

When I was approaching my hysterectomy, one of the issues at the forefront of my concern was sex. I was mainly concerned that having a hysterectomy would adversely impact my...

As I approach this upcoming anniversary, it got me thinking about when I had my period. I started reading over some of my posts on here that I wrote in...

A couple of months ago, I was surprised to see someone posting on a social media group I am a part of for people with endometriosis. In particular, the person...

It's been nearly a year since I went under the knife and finally decided to get rid of my uterus with my last endo excision surgery. And after nearly a...

It's been a few months since I've written a new post for this site. This is because I actually finally bit the bullet and went through with a hysterectomy and...

In preparing for my own hysterectomy, I spent a lot of time reading about others' hysterectomies. Most of the stories were heartening, but some were horrifying or heartbreaking (or both)...

When I was college age and suffering from what I highly suspected was endometriosis, I promised myself I would never have a hysterectomy to address the issue. More specifically, short...

After so many decades of living with excruciating menstrual cramps, I've developed some tricks and habits to at least stave off or curb the worst of it all. Mind you...

I have written before about the overlap that often exists between endometriosis (and other related and intersectional conditions such as adenomyosis, ovarian cysts, and fibroids) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, otherwise...

One of the few good things about my periods are they tend to be short. Usually they are over and done with in only a couple of days. The bad...

It was about a decade ago that I first became acquainted with TENS units and began using them for different pain issues, such as when I had tendonitis in my...

In addition to having endometriosis and adenomyosis, I also have irritable bowel syndrome, otherwise known as IBS. Many people with endo have IBS as well, as I've written about for...

Endometriosis and adenomyosis are not the only things going awry with my body. I also have a lot of orthopedic issues, probably due to the fact that I have a...