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As I noted in a previous post, I decided to start trying birth control once I went away to college as a way to treat my painful, heavy, and irregular...

Preparing for surgery can be frightening... Especially if you have no knowledge on what to expect. Here are 10 helpful hints on how to prepare yourself for the big day...

When my mom's cancer advanced for the first time and she began chemotherapy, her oncologist told her that outside of medicine, exercise and a positive mindset were two things she...

Several years before I ever had my first lap to confirm my suspicion of endometriosis, I broke down and decided I was going to go on the pill as a...

It’s one thing to change your diet when you’re preparing the majority of your meals at home- You know exactly what goes into the preparations and onto your plate. When...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for Pamper your Period Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The...

I work from home now, but I haven’t always had the freedom to take breaks and write wherever I wanted. I used to sit at a desk inside an office...

While there is no cure for endometriosis, diet has shown to possibly play a role in mediating symptoms of the condition and promoting overall health and well-being. While we've covered...

Given the current state of the opioid epidemic in America, you basically have to be on your deathbed to be prescribed any “real” pain management medication. This leaves those of...

When I first began turning to diet and lifestyle to heal my body, I rolled out a yoga mat and started stretching my body. What I found was that yoga...

If you have done a lot of exploring on the internet about supplements to treat endo or other reproductive problems, no doubt you have at some point come across the...

I have a lot of stomach issues. And while my worst menstrual cramps save themselves for my period, I can upset my digestive tract the entire month. When I share...

If I had a pound for every time, I'd heard the word "positive" since I was diagnosed with endometriosis, I'd be a rich woman! I am not a positive person...

For many people, surgeries are a big part of having endometriosis. Laparoscopies are still the most reliable way to diagnose the condition, but this comes with the ordeal of key-hole...

In the first article of this two-part series, I spoke of how my period used to take me by surprise and floored me each and every time with excruciating pain...

I have battled with stage four endometriosis for fifteen years now. I was lucky enough to get the endometriosis under control for a portion of time after so many specialists...

We’ve all heard it. We show up at a doctor’s appointment and we are asked, “What is your pain level on a scale from 0 to 10?” We may also...

Read Thelma's earlier article, “A Mass” I opened my eyes and Dr. C was sitting on the bed beside me. “What happened?”, I begged. He began explaining that the grapefruit-sized mass was...

I remember the scene from the movie Sex in the City 2. Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha are traveling to Abu Dhabi together. Samantha, who is approaching menopause, nearly loses...

When I think back to my initial diagnosis of endometriosis, I had so many feelings and questions circling around in my head. But more than anything, I actually felt relief...