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Our pain is very, very real. It’s not all in our heads – but it is in all in our brains. All pain, regardless of the source, is made in...

As part of the process of checking out endometriosis, your doctor may request some special blood tests called CA125 and CA 19-9. These tests are also known as cancer markers...

As I continued on my fertility journey with endometriosis at 41 years old, I was wondering if my time of getting pregnant would ever arrive. We were trying all the...

The journey from the onset of symptoms to a definitive diagnosis of endometriosis can be a long and complicated one. In the UK, diagnosis takes an average of 7.5 years...

Many endo warriors have questions about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Some want to know if getting the vaccine will impact their endometriosis symptoms or their menstrual cycle. Others ask if...

If you’ve ever menstruated, you may have accepted your pain as an unfortunate inevitability. Women are often encouraged to keep silent about their menstrual complications. This gender bias is rooted...

My urogynecologist set me up with a new pelvic floor therapist recently. This one is supposed to help with my bladder pain, or interstitial cystitis. My doc said it's clear...

Nausea and vomiting are two of the most common symptoms during pregnancy. In fact, 70-80% of women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. That’s a lot! It’s quite intimidating to...

September is Sexual Health Awareness Month, and this is part 2 of 2 of our series, Sex with a Chronic Condition. Read part 1 here. "When intimacy has been lost...

September is Sexual Health Awareness Month, and this is part 1 of 2 of our series, Sex with a Chronic Condition. We had the opportunity to interview Lauren Dicair, a...

I had never been in hospital before my first laparoscopy, so when it came to packing my hospital bag, I had no idea what I needed! Over the years, and...

In our 2021 Endometriosis In America survey, we looked at how endometriosis affects people of color (POC). More than 1,000 people with endo completed the survey. Of those, 18 percent...

Endometriosis is, arguably, not an easy condition to live with. Many of us with endo experience ongoing stress and this can be both physical or mental, such as chronic inflammation...

One of the defining symptoms of endometriosis is painful intercourse. This side of the disease can be very challenging, both physically and emotionally. The first time I experienced pain during...

A couple of months ago, I was surprised to see someone posting on a social media group I am a part of for people with endometriosis. In particular, the person...

Your brain controls your menstrual cycle. Specifically, the hypothalamus tells your pituitary gland when it's time to have a period. Certain things, such as stress, can affect those signals. That's...

I've been a pelvic floor physical therapist for six years now, and yet it seems like yesterday when I performed my first official examination of an actual patient in the...

At Endometriosis.net, we are committed to community. For more than 3 years, we have provided support and information to people living with and affected by endometriosis, while also giving them...