What Happened When I Couldn’t Access My MedicationDuring the several phases of lockdown we faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us struggled to access things we took for...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
My Top 5 Endometriosis Tips for the Newly DiagnosedA friend in her late 30s recently had surgery for an ovarian cyst. It turned out to be an endometrioma. Her doctor...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
How I Got Started with The Endometriosis DietFive years ago, finding anything about treating endometriosis naturally through lifestyle changes or nutrition took going down an Internet rabbit hole. These...reactionscomments
Talking to Your Children about EndometriosisWe don’t tend to talk about endometriosis, because we still don’t really talk about menstruation. At best, society views menstruation as something...reactionscomments
Sex and EndometriosisSex can be a minefield in the best of circumstances, but when you have endometriosis, it almost seems impossible to be able...reactionscomments
Study: Diet Changes Can Help Lessen Endometriosis SymptomsI came across a Swedish study that supports what I've been saying for years: Individual diet changes may help decrease endometriosis symptoms...reactionscomments
How Podcasts Have Helped Me HealI’m a podcast fanatic. My morning routine isn’t complete without a good podcast keeping me company. I can’t even remember how I...reactionscomments
