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Before my endo diagnosis, I had painful periods. They were often accompanied by nausea, digestive distress, and fatigue. I actually started off getting “normal” periods in my teenage years, but...

I've been seeing doctors about my endometriosis for around 20 years now and, for the most part, they've all been reasonably OK. Some have listened more than others, some have...

More than a year ago, I decided to change the way I approached food. I did this to alleviate some of the symptoms I lived with as an endometriosis patient...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for 1 Year Anniversary: Hot Stuff Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE...

Recently, I’ve opened up about my experience with painful sex over the past couple of years, and how it’s changed as I’ve grown into a woman and have become more...

It's been a couple of years since I completely kicked caffeine from my daily diet. This isn't to say I never have a drink or snack with caffeine in it...

We know that stress isn’t good. It doesn’t feel good. It certainly doesn’t look good on us. And it doesn’t do any good to our bodies. One study found that...

I didn't learn much about my menstrual cycle until fifth-grade heath class. You know, the one where boys and girls are separated to learn about puberty. I was about 11...

So your partner has endometriosis. Perhaps this diagnosis came around long before you, and you are interested in learning more about your partner’s condition. Or perhaps this is a new...

When I was first diagnosed with endometriosis, I felt I was missing information around what I could do to improve my symptoms. I trawled the internet and did my research...

When we chose to start a family, we weren't in the most ideal of situations. At the time, we were living with my dad. I had recently been made redundant from...

I got my first period when I was 12, around the same time as my older sister. While she slapped a pad in her underwear and went back out to...

When my endometriosis spiraled out of control this year, we did not have very many options left to try to regain control of the situation. I have had stage four...

I have written about sex and endometriosis, and in particular, partnered sex. But what about solo sex? Self-pleasure is a great way to relieve some endometriosis pain, particularly cramps during...

Growing up, I never had allergies — seasonal or otherwise. I sailed through childhood and my 20s with nary an itchy, puffy eye. My nose never leaked when pets were...

It’s not uncommon for endometriosis to be misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Both come with abdominal pain, bloating, and a host of other similar symptoms. In some cases, you...

Right after my last surgery a year ago, I decided to take a more natural approach to manage my endometriosis. I stopped taking the strong painkillers I swallowed like magic...

I used to think that sleep was just a matter of closing my eyes for several hours and then waking up to a new day. When I started to take...

As important as hormone therapy is, there are still a lot of difficult things about it - especially things like finding the right doses and managing side effects. For many...

I first started getting migraines in my senior year of high school, which ramped up in frequency and intensity over the course of my college years and the better part...