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I remember talking with a friend one day about guided meditations. I’ve listened to many over the years and even lead quite a few in my yoga classes. They can...

I’m a podcast fanatic. My morning routine isn’t complete without a good podcast keeping me company. I can’t even remember how I first came to listen to podcasts, or how...

It’s been a year since my last surgery. My surgeon used both ablation and excision to remove all of my endometriosis, from my bladder, ovaries, and around the sacral area...

I have been battling stage four endometriosis for 15 years. I most definitely understand the various avenues of where frustrations can occur from. For most of my life, it seemed...

In June of 2016, I flew to Atlanta, Georgia to go to The Center For Endometriosis Care. It was with surgeon Ken Sinervo that I was scheduled to have a...

Years after I stopped taking hormonal birth control — pills and then the NuvaRing — I looked for answers as to why it never eased my symptoms (and made them...

Thanks to the countless distractions in our world, it’s easy to become very disconnected from our body and its needs. It’s often not until we get a loud signal from...

Are your hormones getting hijacked by the products in your home? According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), there are 12 hormone-altering chemicals that should be avoided. Let’s take a...

It is very easy to confuse the symptoms of endometriosis and uterine fibroids. They have many similar and overlapping symptoms. Because of this, it can be especially difficult to tell...

Whether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong way to raise a child, new trends, latest...

Having a good doctor is so important, especially when coping with a chronic illness such as endometriosis. I have been under the care of Dr. Karen Leedom* for the past...

Painful sex is a common complaint of women with endo. And I’m no exception. While sex is now on the table, it can still be uncomfortable. So, I’ve learned to...

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, occurring in 5-10% of women, but it is rarely diagnosed in teenage girls. While most commonly associated with women ages 30-45...

For me, cramps are an inevitable part of my period. I have two settings for them: bad and horrible. They are almost never mild. However, I have noticed there are...

I’m leaving for Hawaii, so I have my carry-on bag packed for a long12-hour flight. These are some of the essentials I keep in my bag so I have them...

Like most people with endometriosis, I cycled through several doctors before finding someone who addressed my condition. But I had to find a new physician every time I moved to...

Read Part 1 here Read Part 2 here Sometimes during sex, it still feels like my husband is hitting something. Endometriosis in one area — like my ovaries — is...

You may have noticed that we added a new accessibility feature to our websites. This feature will allow community members to change the size, color, or contrast of the text...

Abdominal binders are also known as belly bands. They are far from being a new invention. They were used more regularly after the original-style hysterectomies. Some women I know also...

Sugar is inflammatory and addictive, but when a craving strikes, these are my go-to options to satisfy them...