Healthcare Obstacles & the LGBTQ+ CommunityEditor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. To learn more about gender identity, check...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
Endometriosis, Anxiety, and InsomniaWith endometriosis, not a day goes by that I feel exhausted. Every day, I am battling a strong desire to return to...reactions2comments
Physical Therapy for Endometriosis: Why and How?Dealing with the pain of endometriosis can often be overwhelming. Making matters even harder is that what works for someone else may...reactionscomments
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
Vitamin B6: Helpful for Relieving PMS and Menstrual Cramps?After so many decades of living with excruciating menstrual cramps, I've developed some tricks and habits to at least stave off or...reactionscomments
Endo and GERDI have written before about the overlap that often exists between endometriosis (and other related and intersectional conditions such as adenomyosis, ovarian...reactions8comments
Is Our Gut Bacteria Involved in Endometriosis?As a nutritionist who specializes in endometriosis and gut health, when I learned there could be a connection between the microbes in...reactionscomments
Heavy Bleeding: Does Tranexamic Acid Help?One of the few good things about my periods are they tend to be short. Usually they are over and done with...reactions16comments
Can a TENS Unit Help Endo Pain?It was about a decade ago that I first became acquainted with TENS units and began using them for different pain issues...reactions5comments
Does The Mirena IUD Help Endometriosis?I've tried about seven different kinds of birth control pills. None were effective for treating any part of my endometriosis. I went...reactions5comments
Dicyclomine: A Helpful Medication for CrampsIn addition to having endometriosis and adenomyosis, I also have irritable bowel syndrome, otherwise known as IBS. Many people with endo have...reactions10comments
Why A Displaced Uterus Might Be Causing Me PainI approach finding a new OB-GYN with both hope and dread. I yearn for answers about my endometriosis pain, but I fear...reactions24comments
Hip Pain and EndometriosisEndometriosis and adenomyosis are not the only things going awry with my body. I also have a lot of orthopedic issues, probably...reactions17comments
Study Finds Dairy Intake In Teen Years Lowers Chances of Endometriosis DiagnosisIf you're a teen with endo, you may want to snack on some yogurt. That's because adolescents who eat more dairy were...reactionscomments
Could It Be Interstitial Cystitis?I have pain during sex and I have stop to go pee at least twice. I also have to urinate up to...reactionscomments
What is a UAE And Is It an Appropriate Treatment for Adeno?Recently, I was seeking out a second opinion for my planned hysterectomy at the end of this year (which I had intended...reactions4comments
Treatments Offered To Help Manage EndometriosisHaving endometriosis means not having very many treatment options. Doctors just don’t know much about it, leaving us to have to make...reactions3comments
What is An Endometrial Biopsy?When I finally attended a surgical consult for a hysterectomy late last year, the surgeon mentioned I would need to have an...reactions1comment
Choosing the Best Time to Have SurgeryI finally decided last year that this would be the year I have a hysterectomy, along with my second lap. I have...reactionscomments
