Pain Doesn't Need Proof“Congratulations! You’re not crazy.” That’s what my excision specialist told me on the phone after my last surgery. He’d gotten the pathology...reactions4comments
How To Deal With A Long Waiting ListLife with endometriosis often requires a lot of patience. We step back and take very long breaths every time someone tells us...reactions1comment
Trying to Conceive: Remember Your “Why”The road to conceiving a baby can be a long one. Like months and sometimes even years long. It’s not the case...reactionscomments
A Playlist that Helps Me Cope When I'm on My PeriodWhen I first told my psychiatrist how I felt exhausted and anxious during my period, she recommended that I create a "Period...reactions5comments
Singlehood Made Me Find Empathy ElsewhereSome days I’m OK with being single, others not so much. Yes, it is incredibly bothersome when I am mid-flare-up and have...reactions2comments
The Importance of Getting AwayRecently, my partner and I went up to Perthshire in Scotland. It was kind of a spontaneous trip that was triggered by...reactions3comments
The Anti-Inflammatory Approach to Eating for EndometriosisEating for endometriosis can sometimes feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Often my clients come to me having cut out...reactionscomments
Feeling Wronged by Your DoctorI am hitting the two-year mark of my hysterectomy, which has made me think back to what a struggle it was to...reactions2comments
Support and Caregiving: A Couple Shares Their StoryJessica has endometriosis, and Chris is her partner. Together they find ways to manage the condition and support each other through its...reactions4comments
I Tried Sea Swimming With Endometriosis. This Is What HappenedThis last year has been a challenge for many of us. In my case, staying in most of the time meant that...reactionscomments
Is Dairy Good or Bad For You?Is dairy good or is it bad for you? This is a question I received from one of my nutrition coaching clients...reactions5comments
Pain Management And EndometriosisThere are a number of different treatment options for endometriosis. These include surgery, the contraceptive pill, the Mirena coil, GnRH agonists, and...reactions1comment
Three Ways to Lower Stress and Improve Gut HealthI recently discussed three ways that the stress of living with endometriosis can impact gut health and lead to what we call...reactionscomments
What I Carry In My Purse to Help Manage My EndometriosisOver the past several years, "What's in my bag" videos and pictures have trended online. In these posts, people empty out the...reactions3comments
The Importance of a Solid Health Foundation and Managing EndoEndometriosis is complicated, but that doesn’t mean management always has to be. I have many new clients who come to me worried...reactionscomments
Using Androgens in Endo CareIn your endometriosis journey, has a doctor ever asked you to try danazol? During my more than 20 years as an endometriosis...reactionscomments
Dating With Endometriosis: Rejected Due to My IllnessI have only recently gone back into the dating game. It has been everything I had expected to be: entertaining, a bizarre...reactionscomments
A First-Timer's Guide to Pelvic Floor Physical TherapyI work as a pelvic floor physical therapist and commonly treat people with endometriosis. There are times when an internal release of...reactionscomments
What Is Helping Me Manage My PMDD?I have written a lot about my PMDD, and I am so glad I did. While it took me ages to find...reactions5comments
Three Methods for Reducing Post-Surgery Adhesion FormationSurgery can be a helpful and necessary tool for many of us with endo, but it also comes with risks, including possible...reactionscomments
