3 Eating Tips to a Healthier Holiday SeasonThe 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... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Tried the Noha Device and Here’s What I FoundToo 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... By Brooke Morton2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why Chronically Ill and Disabled Friends Are MagicI 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... By Katrina Martin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How Support for My Partner Changes With the SeasonsThe 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... By Chris Robson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Lessons I Learned Post-DiagnosisAs 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... By Laken Brooks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Educating Your Partner About Your Hormonal ShiftsAt 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... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Endometriosis Is NOT Just...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... By Kimberli Davino3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How Endometriosis Impacts My Financial WellnessMany 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... By Laken Brooks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Things I've Learned Since My DiagnosisLearning 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... By Jessa F2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How I Deal With DisappointmentIt’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... By Keri Wiginton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
5 Ways I Manage Pre-Period ConstipationI’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... By Keri Wiginton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Endometriosis, Gynecologists, and EndocrinologistsI 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... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I'm Self Employed Because I'm Chronically IllIn 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... By Katrina Martin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Endometriosis Made me Lower My Standards But Not AnymoreI’ve said this countless times before. Dating in this modern world is tricky, and dating with a crippling chronic condition, is even more so. When I first began dating apps... By Jessa F3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How Laundromats Combat Period Poverty and Period StigmaA couple of weeks after I moved out of home, flush with the excitement of going to college, I faced an unexpected obstacle: blood stains. I knew how to do... By Laken Brooks5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Enjoying Halloween Without Compromising Your HealthGrowing up with a major sweet tooth, I always loved Halloween. It’s the holiday of everything sweet! But now, living with a chronic illness, I’m very much aware that sugar... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How I Manage Endometriosis-Related Leg PainAlthough many people with endometriosis report suffering from leg pain, why this symptom occurs and the mechanisms involved are still not completely understood. We know that this type of discomfort... By Jessa F2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sleep is HealingDid you know that the body goes through a repair process when you sleep? It's true. When you snuggle in bed at night and drift off to sleep, it's easy... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Life Lessons From Living With EndometriosisLiving with endometriosis for 20 years has taught me a few important lessons. This life has taught me not to expect too much from other people. This is one of... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How To Build an Endometriosis-Friendly Capsule WardrobeWhen I woke up last Monday morning, I could already tell it would be a bad day. I had bled through my pajamas during the night; my cramps made me... By Laken Brooks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments