This Is What Happened When My Therapist Didn't Understand EndometriosisI value my mental health enormously. I believe that stress and anxiety can affect my flare-ups, dictating the severity of my physical...reactions1comment
Can a Urogynecologist Help My Bladder Pain?I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis(IC) about a decade ago. That's the medical term for bladder inflammation. My symptoms eventually lessened on...reactionscomments
How to Create a Supplement RoutineRun a quick Google search on the best supplements to take for endometriosis and you end up with roughly 13,500,000 results. Apparently...reactionscomments
What If It Isn’t Endometriosis?In 2014, whilst going through IVF, I started to experience a lot of pain. At the time, I thought it was the...reactionscomments
Painful Sex - Could Counseling Be the Answer?Painful sex, medically known as dyspareunia, is associated with endometriosis. Pain experienced during sex or upon penetration only adds further burden to...reactionscomments
What To Do When Side Effects Get The Best Of YouRecently, my doctor put me on a new type of medication, Duloxetine. The aim was to target some of my physical pain...reactionscomments
We Need Better RepresentationI’m a huge proponent of raising awareness for endometriosis. With more awareness, we can hope to get a diagnosis earlier. People with...reactionscomments
Managing ALL of the AppointmentsDo you ever wonder what you did with all your time before you got sick? Living with three chronic conditions – endometriosis...reactionscomments
My Recovery From Excision SurgeryEndometriosis is a complex disease. And the only way to see what’s really going on is with a laparoscopy. That’s when a...reactionscomments
Our Favorite Endo-Friendly Sweet TreatsIt’s fair to say our love was founded on sugar and strengthened by caffeine. If endometriosis weren’t a factor, most of our...reactionscomments
What Does Supporting Someone with Endometriosis Look Like?Supporting someone who has a chronic illness like endometriosis means different things for different people. It can mean physical support to cover...reactionscomments
COVID Stress and EndometriosisIf you’ve struggled more with endometriosis symptoms during the pandemic, you’re not alone. A new survey describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has...reactionscomments
Endometriosis Nightmare SituationsWe all know what it is like to dread our periods and the nightmare of trying to plan around them. I am...reactionscomments
3 Ways to Increase Fiber (Without Having to Eat Salad)Some studies have suggested that diet and support our journey in managing endometriosis. In particular fiber tends to play a key role...reactionscomments
Navigating Intimacy During Fertility TreatmentsWhen you think of conceiving a baby, it’s easy to have a vision of a romantic evening with our significant other that’s...reactionscomments
What To Do If You Experience Medical GaslightingIf you have experienced medical gaslighting, here are a few tips that might help: It’s easy for me to sit here and...reactionscomments
My First Visit With an Endometriosis SpecialistSome of my right-sided pain started getting a lot worse about six years ago, especially with exercise. Sex started to hurt again...reactions1comment
Ways I Describe My Endometriosis Pain and DiscomfortEndometriosis pain is something I do not wish on anyone. It is one of the hardest pains to explain though, to those...reactionscomments
How to Exercise with EndometriosisOur society is obsessed with dieting and exercising, shaming those who are even the slightest overweight. Some of this is luckily changing...reactionscomments
4 Things to Improve Our Quality of LifeAs an endometriosis patient, I’ve often said “nothing works” or “there is no use” whenever the subject of treatment comes up. Curling...reactionscomments
