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Is dairy good or is it bad for you? This is a question I received from one of my nutrition coaching clients who were struggling with endometriosis, PCOS, and along...

There are a number of different treatment options for endometriosis. These include surgery, the contraceptive pill, the Mirena coil, GnRH agonists, and dietary changes, amongst others. Unfortunately, endometriosis, which can...

I recently discussed three ways that the stress of living with endometriosis can impact gut health and lead to what we call the endo belly. I really recommend you read...

Over the past several years, "What's in my bag" videos and pictures have trended online. In these posts, people empty out the contents of their purses or backpack to provide...

Endometriosis is complicated, but that doesn’t mean management always has to be. I have many new clients who come to me worried that they have something more complex going on...

In your endometriosis journey, has a doctor ever asked you to try danazol? During my more than 20 years as an endometriosis patient, I’d never heard of it until I...

I have only recently gone back into the dating game. It has been everything I had expected to be: entertaining, a bizarre social experiment, and a crash course in ghosting...

I work as a pelvic floor physical therapist and commonly treat people with endometriosis. There are times when an internal release of the pelvic floor can be helpful to stretch...

I have written a lot about my PMDD, and I am so glad I did. While it took me ages to find a doctor willing to take me seriously, I...

Surgery can be a helpful and necessary tool for many of us with endo, but it also comes with risks, including possible nerve damage or hypersensitivity, and adhesion formation.Adhesions are...

There is a lot going on in the endo world. Here is a look at some of the most recent (and interesting). Imagine being able to know whether or not...

As I have written about previously, endometriosis may cause trauma in a person as a result of the severe pain, the impact it has on a person’s career, relationships, and...

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...

"Ok, let's go ahead and book your endometriosis surgery". Words my new gynecologist said to me as soon as I was done explaining everything going on. I wasn't expecting it...

Traveling while suffering from endometriosis might be difficult at times. Endo pain may strike at the most inconvenient moments. It may need some additional planning and having a plan in...

Having endometriosis, or any chronic illness for that matter can oftentimes make you feel like a burden. The need to become dependent on others, bombard loved ones with appointments and...

Living with endometriosis, I never knew if I would be able to get pregnant. It was a dream of mine so while it remained in my prayers, I stayed open...

I was walking through my neighborhood park the other day when I felt a familiar tug. I managed the pain as best I could and stopped for the short time...

I didn’t realize how precious sleep is until I found myself laying wide awake at 3 a.m. for several weeks. Why was I up at this hour? And why couldn’t...

It is hard to remember when I, like so many Americans, got hooked on biometrics. Every morning now for the past year or so, the first thing I do when...