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Planning surgery for endometriosis can bring on a mix of emotions: You may feel excited at having some pain relief, or about getting a diagnosis, but nervous at the same...

Endometriosis fatigue is no secret. We experience it firsthand. Science is even validating it.1 It’s disappointing when we cancel plans or decline opportunities that we’d much rather be saying yes...

I had a third laparoscopy earlier this year. But this time, I saw an excision and endometriosis specialist. He told me to give my body three months to heal before...

In this two-part series, couple Jessica and Chris discuss planning their dream of traveling when endometriosis and other chronic conditions are a factor.From Jessica: Ever since I was a child...

Last week involved a surprise trip to the hospital. My partner, who has endometriosis, started the evening having a bit of cramping. Throughout the night, it progressed to a severe...

2 years ago, I went through with one of the biggest decisions I’ve ever had to make. I had a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Although this surgery wasn’t specifically...

Read Part 1 here.In the final installment of this series, couple Jessica and Chris discuss the considerations they have to make when planning a long-term travel trip with multiple chronic...

One horrible, debilitating symptom of endometriosis is an endo flare. During an endo flare, which, as the name suggests, can flare up at any moment, “normal” symptoms of endometriosis are...

Living with endometriosis forces everyone to learn some lessons. After living with endometriosis for years, I learned to look at some of the positive aspects of these lessons. Seeing the...

I value my mental health enormously. I believe that stress and anxiety can affect my flare-ups, dictating the severity of my physical symptoms. Since my early twenties, I have seen...

I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis(IC) about a decade ago. That's the medical term for bladder inflammation. My symptoms eventually lessened on their own, despite the lack of a treatment...

Run a quick Google search on the best supplements to take for endometriosis and you end up with roughly 13,500,000 results. Apparently, there’s a lot to say when it comes...

In 2014, whilst going through IVF, I started to experience a lot of pain. At the time, I thought it was the IVF medications irritating my endometriosis. However, the pain...

Painful sex, medically known as dyspareunia, is associated with endometriosis. Pain experienced during sex or upon penetration only adds further burden to the infinite physical and psychological issues experienced by...

Recently, my doctor put me on a new type of medication, Duloxetine. The aim was to target some of my physical pain, more specifically, to manage anything falling under the...

I’m a huge proponent of raising awareness for endometriosis. With more awareness, we can hope to get a diagnosis earlier. People with endometriosis will be treated with more compassion and...

Do you ever wonder what you did with all your time before you got sick? Living with three chronic conditions – endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, and multiple sclerosis, all of the...

Endometriosis is a complex disease. And the only way to see what’s really going on is with a laparoscopy. That’s when a doctor makes a small incision in your belly...

Supporting someone who has a chronic illness like endometriosis means different things for different people. It can mean physical support to cover when symptoms are bad, or emotional support when...

If you’ve struggled more with endometriosis symptoms during the pandemic, you’re not alone. A new survey describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people living with endometriosis. Not surprisingly, people...