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Being a mother has been my dream since I was a young girl. I loved all babies. Including my only sister, who was born when I was a freshman in...

I was only a teenager when endometriosis started placing hurdles in my life. Endometriosis still drastically impacted my life despite my young age when complications started. Endometriosis has made emotional...

Being a nonbinary person with endometriosis makes it difficult, if not downright scary, to navigate. When I first joined online endometriosis groups on social media, I had only just come...

The endo belly plagues many of us. While it can be caused by inflammation from endo, among other things, a big contributing factor is small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), which...

When you think about video games, you probably think of power-ups instead of periods. After all, only 21% of video game protagonists are women characters. But 45% of gamers are...

Women fight every day to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis. Despite this, it takes most women an average of 8 to 10 years to get the proper diagnosis. There is...

Maybe you went to an appointment with the hope and anticipation that they can answer your questions about your recent health struggles, only to be rushed through the appointment and...

It’s a tale as old as dating apps. You’ve been casually meeting some new human beings for a while, going on a few good dates and some bad ones, and...

When I am having an endo flare, my abdomen isn't the only thing that hurts. Endometriosis can impact my entire body, including my brain. Some of my excellent colleagues have...

Research has shown endometriosis is linked to higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression compared to healthy women. Furthermore, increased levels of stress are related to the severity of the...

I am one year post my second excision, and while my pain is reduced, I still struggle in some significant ways. Before surgery last year, I had lost mobility. My...

For many of us with endometriosis, needing imaging is common. Whether it is an MRI, a CT scan, or an ultrasound, here are some things I’ve learned about how to...

Content warning: this article discusses controlling partners, financial abuse, and other abusive behaviors. Please read with care. If you think you or a loved one may be in an abusive...

An experience that you’ll come across time and time again with endometriosis patients is that they’ve felt ignored, misunderstood, or outright dismissed by medical professionals. The ‘invisible’ nature of endometriosis...

You'll do almost anything to eliminate the pain and discomfort from endometriosis. At times it can feel like it's holding you back in life – exercising, dating, swimming, and even...

I have a confession: I love living alone, and I get to choose what to watch, like reruns of Sex And The City or Captain Marvel for the eighth time...

Throughout the years I’ve been managing endometriosis, I have become skilled at self-advocacy. I am persistent about getting doctor appointments, researching, listening to my body, and not taking no for...

Drinking hot tea is one of the few things I found comforting when I started suffering from endometriosis. Being a Southern woman, I grew up drinking iced black tea. Despite...

Many people struggle with constipation. Living in the rushed world that we do, combined with the great amounts of processed foods that we eat and a global sense of unrest...

Lately, the medication I take to manage certain endometriosis symptoms is leaving me very deflated. I have been on the pill form of the Provera injection for over three years...