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A year into the pandemic, my anxiety, depression, and chronic pain were at all-time highs. I'd had my first excision surgery to remove extensive adhesions, two big endometriomas, and endo...

"I hate my body and this chronic illness life, and I will never get better," I say to myself as I look in the mirror. A line I have repeated...

Dear You, By the time you are writing this, you may have gnarled knuckles and knees. You may find it difficult to walk around the grocery store's perimeter without stopping...

What do you do when the people closest to you dismiss you and your daily health struggles? It’s nothing short of heartbreaking, and quite honestly, insulting. Do they not see...

Being admitted to the hospital is always the last thing you want. But if you live with many chronic illnesses, as I do, it’s better to be prepared. I learned...

If you have endometriosis, you’ve probably heard many coping suggestions. When I first realized I had endo, I remember being overwhelmed by Facebook comments and text messages suggesting everything from...

A common symptom of endometriosis is pain during sex. Not only can sex be painful, but there can be shame and guilt felt by the person with endo as well...

"It is OK if all you did today was survive."- Unknown In the world of social media and lives that are portrayed as absolutely perfect, it is so easy to...

If you’re struggling with painful endometriosis flares, you may have already booked an appointment with your gynecologist. Have you considered contacting a dentist, too? How is endometriosis, a condition that...

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Does PMS cause us to be more emotional? Or does emotional stress increase PMS symptoms? The answer could probably be debated, but...

Let me start this post by acknowledging my privilege: I am currently on hormonal therapy that prevents my periods from happening. Without progesterone, the situation would be completely different. I...

It’s Women’s Health Month, and the traditional definition of “women’s health” is overdue for an update. When we think of women’s health, two things often come to mind: Pap smears...

Women's Health Awareness Month is recognized every May. This year, we partnered with our sister sites AdvancedBreastCancer.net and AdvancedOvarianCancer.net to bring you a Women's Health Awareness Month Quiz. This is...

Exercise is part of the fuel that keeps me going. Maybe it’s because I’ve always opted for workouts that feel more playful. Starting my day with yoga, pilates, swimming, or...

We’ve all had moments when we know things just aren’t right in our vaginas. I have a good friend who is a urogynecologist. She is known as Captain Vagina and...

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...

We’re celebrating Women’s Health Month, so I’m going to be talking about some subjects that are typically associated with “women’s health.” But these topics aren’t just important to those who...

Have you ever been on a plane and heard the stewardess say to put your own oxygen mask on first before helping someone else? They do this because we must...

If you have endometriosis, you may struggle to afford pads and tampons. Most menstruating people lose around 2 ounces of blood during their period, and endometriosis can cause you to...

In order to receive a diagnosis for endometriosis, Rita Dwyer, 26, went through a process familiar to many endo warriors. She experienced symptoms for about five years, and found herself...