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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...

In the early years of my period journey, when I was a pre-teen, tampons were placed on a pedestal in terms of what they symbolized for maturity. Wearing them meant...

I would say that over the last year, I have had some serious struggles when it has come to a specialist and treatment of my stage four endometriosis. I have...

When I go on vacation or visit family, I prefer to hop in the car. My husband and I will drive 18 hours to get to our destination. Why? Because...

For years, I was told by doctors that my period pain wasn’t real. Or, at least, that it wasn’t as bad as I claimed. To cope with the pain, I...

Read Part 1 hereRead Part 2 here Finding a gynecologist who was willing to listen to me and talk to me about endometriosis was like pulling teeth. The fact that...

In the past few years, the public image of marijuana has evolved quite a bit from its association as a dangerous, mind-altering drug, to one that may have a variety...

For many patients, endometriosis can create stress in a relationship, especially when it comes to sex and intimacy. One of the most common symptoms of endometriosis is pain with sex...

I can't always predict the exact day my period will start. It's usually within a three-day window, but I also have about a week of menstrual cramps that make it feel like...

As I began to change my diet to reduce inflammation, as well as the symptoms of endometriosis and other autoimmune diseases, I found easy swaps for lunch and dinner. Breakfast...

As if the pain of endometriosis wasn’t enough, digestive issues are a common symptom of the disorder. It can range from constipation to diarrhea – neither of which are comfortable...

It has been a year and 8 months since my first laparoscopic surgery, something I had to fight so hard to get done. Up until surgery day, doctors were convinced...

Read Part 1 here Read Part 2 here The low-FODMAP diet not only reduced my bloating, but it helped me pinpoint one of my main menstrual cramp triggers: soy additives...

We’ve talked a lot about the opportunities to incorporate food as medicine. Eliminate the inflammatory foods. Load up on the anti-inflammatory foods. After all, food is the optimal source of...

It’s taken me about 5 years to get my pain levels to almost zero. These days, I am living pain-free most of the time, and I can now look back...

We know that digestive upset often comes with the territory of endometriosis. Some experience constipation, and others experience diarrhea. And if you’re #teamdiarrhea, your symptoms may get worse the closer...

Read Part 1 here I had begun bleeding by the next day, which the doctor warned me I would...it would be like a period, but not quite the same thing...

Read Part 1 here After familiarizing myself with low and high-FODMAP foods, and downloading the Monash University app, I headed to the grocery store to fill up on approved items...