Uncool Things Doctors Have Said to MeEndometriosis has caused lots of problems for me over the past 25 years: backaches, period pain, impossible sex, migraines, diarrhea, repeat UTIs...reactions1comment
Reclaiming My Body after EndometriosisI’m 43 and I just got my nipples pierced this week. You might wonder what that has to do with endometriosis but...reactions1comment
Post-Hysterectomy Hormone Replacement TherapyHormone replacement therapy, better known as HRT, is mainly used on premenopausal and menopausal women. This type of therapy can also be...reactionscomments
I Am Forgiving Myself For Not Sticking To My Endometriosis DietOne of the first things I learned at my endometriosis support group was that dietary changes can help ease symptoms. The main...reactionscomments
How Can You Thrive In The Coming Decade with Endometriosis?The end of a year is upon us. Perhaps your endometriosis has been up and down throughout those ten years or maybe...reactionscomments
Advice For Couples On How To Stay Healthy And Rested Over The Festive SeasonJessica has endometriosis, and Chris is her partner. Together they find ways to manage the condition and support each other through its...reactionscomments
Navigating Celebrations and the Festive Season with EndometriosisJessica has endometriosis, and Chris is her partner. Together they find ways to manage the condition and support each other through its...reactionscomments
How We Celebrated (and Navigated) New Year's Eve Last YearJessica has endometriosis, and Chris is her partner. Together, they find ways to manage the condition and support each other through its...reactionscomments
How We’re Preparing for My Period This ChristmasJessica has endometriosis and is an endometriosis health coach, and Chris is her partner. This year for Christmas, Santa is bringing me...reactionscomments
Don't Underestimate the Impact of LaparoscopyA laparoscopy is a minimally invasive surgery usually performed to diagnose or excise endometriosis. Doctors tend to be fairly dismissive about it...reactionscomments
A Year Later: Still So Happy About My HysterectomyIt's been nearly a year since I went under the knife and finally decided to get rid of my uterus with my...reactionscomments
Is PMS Insomnia a Thing?Generally speaking, I’m a good sleeper. I fall asleep within about 15 minutes of lying in bed. While I do wake up...reactionscomments
How to Tell Your Partner to Slow Down Without Holding Them BackMy partner is very driven – she is the most hard-working person I know and is a rising tide that lifts all...reactionscomments
How I Deal With PainsomniaI learned about "painsomnia" from Dawn Gibson, a fellow health advocate who writes for AnkylosingSpondylitis.net. Like the name suggests, it's pain that keeps...reactionscomments
Complementary Therapies for Structural Support with EndometriosisAmidst the surgery, the hormones, pain killers and nutritional changes, structural support can often be overlooked in the roadmap to healing with...reactionscomments
What Has Happened Since Stopping Birth ControlI remember being 15 and in so much pain. My mom decided to take me to the gynecologist to see what was...reactions5comments
What My Endo Surgery Was LikeWhen my gynecologist told me that I needed surgery to alleviate my endometriosis symptoms, the only thing that calmed me was how...reactionscomments
Adenomyosis and Endometriosis are LinkedWhen I had my hysterectomy a few years ago, the endometriosis specialist met with me after the surgery. He told me that...reactionscomments
Pain with SexOne of the more common issues surrounding endometriosis involves pain during and after intercourse. This is something that can be problematic for...reactionscomments
Back Pain Keeps Me Awake, And I Am Not Alone In ThisIf there is a battle I wage daily, that’s the one involving slumber and my levels of physical pain. In fact, rarely...reactionscomments
