How Being Informed About Endometriosis Helps Your PartnerInforming yourself about endometriosis is a great way to better support your partner through their condition. It not only gives you a better understanding of the issues they might be... By Chris Robson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Why I Quit PainkillersAlmost 3 years ago, I quit taking painkillers. I first began taking them during my teens. I couldn’t go to school clutching my hot water bottle, and apparently being pulled... By Jessa F2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Listen to Your BodySo you’ve finally received the diagnosis that you have endometriosis, now what? Doctors still seem to be in the dark about endometriosis. No one really knows what’s causing it, there... By Endo Warrior2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Endometriosis Isn’t Just My Battle - It’s My Partner's Battle TooWhen I was diagnosed with endometriosis, I was at the beginning of a long term relationship. It kind of came out of nowhere (if you ignore the persistent period problems... By Shireen Hand2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Key Tips for Improving Focus and Beating Brain FogEndometriosis fatigue and brain fog are two of the symptoms that I battle with the most, and I haven’t fully yet mastered. As I’m self-employed, it’s essential I’m able to... By Jessica Duffin, WHC3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My First Surgery ComplicationIn April of 2016, I was fortunate to have my first excision surgery. Removing endometriosis with excision is more effective than ablation. With excision surgery, the Endometriosis is cut out... By Fela M’tima Dunfee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Loving My Body, Despite EndometriosisMy uterus was never my friend. We were barely on speaking terms. Due to endometriosis – which seemed to have taken hold of me well before my first period, if... By Endo Warrior2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Go Caffeine-Free"Coffee is good for you. No, wait, coffee is bad for you. Well... maybe it’s one cup a day that’s good for you but any more is not..." It’s hard... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Antioxidants & Endo: Let's Talk about GlutathioneThe pain and inflammation that accompany endometriosis may be partly due to oxidative stress. To reduce oxidative stress, our body can make its own “anti-oxidants”, or compounds that help to... By Skye Scarbrough, Adv Dip Nut, Grad Dip Obesity, EDOC2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Real Cost of HealthcareI’m on the hunt for a good therapist to help me manage endo – and one I can afford. Yes, there’s the National Health Service (I like in the UK)... By Jessica Duffin, WHC3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Intimacy Advice For Couples Living With EndometriosisJessica has endometriosis, and Chris is her partner. Today we've asked them, "What advice can you give to couples encountering problems with sex due to endometriosis?". Talk! Talk, talk, and... By Chris Robson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What I Gained from Learning about the Mind-Body ConnectionDespite the pain and angst I experienced after being diagnosed with endometriosis at a young age, I was fortunate to survive my adolescence and go on to college. Perhaps not... By Jessica Tavlaris2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Struggles of Working with EndoI’ve been on disability for a year now, after applying for 3 long and exhausting years. Throughout that time, I’ve lived with constant disappointment in myself, feeling as if I... By Fela M’tima Dunfee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Strengthening the Core and EndoI've been hearing it for decades now: "Having a strong core is integral to being healthy". When my low back and hip issues (caused my degenerative and herniated discs and... By Laura Kiesel2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Different Types of Pain and Words to Describe ItHaving a chronic illness means you are constantly dealing with different types of pain. What I find really hard is trying to explain my pain when someone asks me to... By Kimberli Davino3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Why Are We Not Talking About Fatigue and Endometriosis?When talking about endometriosis, the press often shares stories of pain, infertility, and lengthy diagnosis times. But endometriosis doesn’t just end there. Endometriosis has many symptoms, some more common, others... By Jessica Duffin, WHC3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Planting the Seeds of ReliefSeeds, by their very nature, hold a lot of potential. They have everything they need to grow into a full-grown plant. As it turns out, these seeds hold a lot... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
When Sex is Not PossibleI wrote before about having sex when you have endometriosis. But what if endometriosis makes it impossible to have sex at all? When my endometriosis was at its worst, I... By Endo Warrior2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Dealing With NauseaI'm certain that we have all felt nausea at some point in our journey with endometriosis. It is a horrible feeling of wanting to be sick - sometimes followed by... By Shireen Hand2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
How To Support Your Partner With Endometriosis: Read ThisThis is a simple guide for understanding and supporting someone with endometriosis, written by the partner of someone with endometriosis, for other partners of people with endometriosis. It is largely... By Chris Robson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments