Vegan Ice Cream Is Everywhere: Here Are My FavoritesI could never tolerate dairy, so I wasn't surprised when I found out it was a no-go on the endo diet. I went vegan in 2000, four years before I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can Certain Foods Induce Your Period?My cycle is rarely regular. It never really has been. I’ve relied a lot on acupuncture over the years to help keep it on track... And it typically does the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Endometriosis and Adult Acne: How I Deal with ItCurrently, as a woman in my thirties, the state of my skin can only be described as a battleground. As a teenager I never had bad skin. In fact, it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Natural Pain ReliefHippocrates said it, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. The Bible says it, “The fruit will be for food and the leaves for healing” (Ezekiel 47:12)...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Love Note to Say "You're Doing Just Fine"In the past two weeks, our flat has flooded and we’ve had to move into temporary accommodation, and less than 24 hours later, we lost a family member. What’s happened...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Financial Challenges For Couples Dealing With EndometriosisEndometriosis can affect all aspects of life, including physical health, emotional health and wellbeing, relationships, and even financial security. Ultimately, endo can have significant impacts on household finances, as shared...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why I Quit Hormonal Birth ControlI can't remember which birth control pill I tried first — it was the '90s and the NuvaRing and Mirena IUD weren't out yet — but I know it made...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is A “Normal” Period?Before my endo diagnosis, I had painful periods. They were often accompanied by nausea, digestive distress, and fatigue. I actually started off getting “normal” periods in my teenage years, but...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Diet Can Impact Endometriosis, But Few Doctors Are Talking About ItMore than a year ago, I decided to change the way I approached food. I did this to alleviate some of the symptoms I lived with as an endometriosis patient...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What I’m Doing To Heal Painful SexRecently, I’ve opened up about my experience with painful sex over the past couple of years, and how it’s changed as I’ve grown into a woman and have become more...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Where To Start: Supporting Your Partner With EndometriosisSo your partner has endometriosis. Perhaps this diagnosis came around long before you, and you are interested in learning more about your partner’s condition. Or perhaps this is a new...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Adjusting To Life As A Chronically Ill MotherWhen we chose to start a family, we weren't in the most ideal of situations. At the time, we were living with my dad. I had recently been made redundant from...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Our Pain Deserves To Be Taken SeriouslyI got my first period when I was 12, around the same time as my older sister. While she slapped a pad in her underwear and went back out to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Self-Pleasure and EndometriosisI have written about sex and endometriosis, and in particular, partnered sex. But what about solo sex? Self-pleasure is a great way to relieve some endometriosis pain, particularly cramps during...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Endometriosis and Allergies: How The Low-Histamine Diet Helped MeGrowing up, I never had allergies — seasonal or otherwise. I sailed through childhood and my 20s with nary an itchy, puffy eye. My nose never leaked when pets were...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
For My Endo-Sisters with IBSIt’s not uncommon for endometriosis to be misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Both come with abdominal pain, bloating, and a host of other similar symptoms. In some cases, you...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Went Back to The Pill and Became A Hormonal MessRight after my last surgery a year ago, I decided to take a more natural approach to manage my endometriosis. I stopped taking the strong painkillers I swallowed like magic...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Happens in Your Body When You SleepI used to think that sleep was just a matter of closing my eyes for several hours and then waking up to a new day. When I started to take...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Parenting While in PainThere are so many unanticipated aspects of parenting. Having to figure out how to parent while in pain was something I hadn’t given much thought to before I had kids...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
5 Ways to Make Living with Endometriosis A Little EasierLife can be hard enough at times, even without the extra pain, fatigue, and uncertainty of living with endometriosis. Cramping makes everyday tasks such as doing the dishes or even...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments