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It caught me totally off guard. I was in the middle of a road trip, two hours from my destination when I pulled over to get gas. As I was...

The Allergies In America survey is now closed! More than 50 million Americans are living with allergies. Allergens can take shape in many forms, with widespread and serious effects on...

For many women, one of the biggest challenges of endometriosis is the often long, complicated journey to finally finding a name for their collective symptoms. Once you do finally find...

You may have heard about menstrual leave in the media. Most recently, an Indian company (Zomato) gained some press from giving menstruating employees 10 days off per year. Menstrual leave...

The words stung. My defenses immediately went up. “Your body is healthy, but your mind is not.” What does that even mean? I was filled with so much hope and...

There are days I like the skin I’m in, but when it comes to my face, I can count them with one hand. For the longest time, I have struggled...

Jessica has endometriosis and is an endometriosis health coach, and Chris is her partner. Here they outline some of the snacks they eat throughout the day, and why they are...

“Hey! How are you doing?” If ever there was a landmine lying in wait for unsuspecting victims, this is it. The natural, socially acceptable answer of course, is, “fine,” “good,”...

Life with endometriosis often means dealing with a significant amount of pain. It can strike when you least expect it, and it can greatly impact your quality of life. For...

My relationship with sleep is a complicated one. I can get oddly excited about slipping into my pajamas, bedtime being one of my favourite parts of the day. Yet, while...

When I received my endometriosis diagnosis, I had no idea what was to come. Or what could still come. There was not much research and information out there at the...

Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone has a different level of comfort using technology...

Talking to your partner about endometriosis, or telling a new partner about your chronic illness, is a scary thing. After all, if you suffer from endometriosis, you face a lot...

My partner and I are very open when it comes to discussing all things endometriosis related, and this includes discussing her pain and discomfort levels. She is very vocal about...

I recently wrote about how antidepressants helped my PMDD. I tried three kinds, including some SSRIs. But I settled on duloxetine. That's a selective serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, or SNRI. It's...

The first few times the spotting happened, I tried my best to ignore it. I wanted to blame stress. I thought maybe I hadn’t been sleeping well, or that my...

Endometriosis has caused lots of problems for me over the past 25 years: backaches, period pain, impossible sex, migraines, diarrhea, repeat UTIs. I'll stop there, but you get the picture...

I’m 43 and I just got my nipples pierced this week. You might wonder what that has to do with endometriosis but hang in there, I’ll get there. Endometriosis has...

Hormone replacement therapy, better known as HRT, is mainly used on premenopausal and menopausal women. This type of therapy can also be prescribed to women who have previously had a...

One of the first things I learned at my endometriosis support group was that dietary changes can help ease symptoms. The main goal of an endometriosis diet (or endo-diet) is...