Living

In another article, I wrote about where to find endo-friendly recipes when venturing into the world of the endo diet with your partner. As a reminder, the endometriosis diet is...

Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...

With the colder months ahead, I am drawn toward anything that brings comfort and warmth. I browse soft blankets online, consider all the scented candles, and constantly crave pumpkin-spiced beverages...

To me, winter is a time for slowing down. This can often be helpful for those of us with endo because the fear of missing out and social demands that...

She was told in her early teenage years that she wouldn’t be able to have children. The OB/GYN wanted to “set proper expectations” for my friend, who was newly diagnosed...

We are all hopeful it never happens: finding a new care team. But inevitably, at some point during our lives, we will have to find a new doctor or team...

During the several phases of lockdown we faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us struggled to access things we took for granted, like buying our favorite coffee beans or...

The holidays can easily be viewed as a pass to ditch your healthy eating habits and indulge in all the goodies. While the foods taste good in the moment, they...

Too often, by the time the cramps start, we don’t have any energy to do much about them. I never feel like going to the store, and I pray there...

I am not exaggerating when I say I’m not sure I would have gotten through the last nine months without my online chronically ill and disabled friends. Mainly because of...

The support that I offer my partner living with endometriosis changes throughout the year in response to the changing expectations and opportunities that present themselves. I support my partner by...

As I write this, I am on my period. My back aches and my stomach hurts. During these flare-ups, I can't help but think about how endometriosis has impacted my...

At 43 years old, I’ve had years of first-hand experience with hormonal shifts in my body. When I first got my period around 13 years old, I felt a little...

If you're here right now reading this, you have probably been told or heard numerous times that "endometriosis is just (insert something here)." I can feel your anger because it...

Many people know that endometriosis is a painful condition. When I was diagnosed with endometriosis, I wondered how the chronic illness would impact my emotional and physical well-being. However, the...

Learning I had endometriosis was no surprise to me. It was a diagnosis I had suspected for a while. What was shocking was being sent home post-surgery without information on...

It’s time for me to find a new OB/GYN. I haven’t seen one regularly in more than a decade. That may seem unusual for someone with a chronic reproductive condition...

I’m very familiar with the Bristol stool scale. That’s a chart you might have seen in your doctor’s office, at least if you go to a gastroenterologist (GI) as much...

I have been living with endometriosis for almost 20 years. I have seen several gynecologists to help manage my endometriosis during this time. Over this last year, my specialist added...

In 2008, I created a plan for how I could become self-employed so I wouldn’t have to worry about losing a job because of my chronic illness. I dreamed about...