Supporting Your Endo Health Through the WinterTo me, winter is a time for slowing down. This can often be helpful for those of us with endo because the...reactionscomments
Pregnant After Being Told You Couldn’t Have ChildrenShe was told in her early teenage years that she wouldn’t be able to have children. The OB/GYN wanted to “set proper...reactions2comments
Finding a New Care Team or ProviderWe are all hopeful it never happens: finding a new care team. But inevitably, at some point during our lives, we will...reactions4comments
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
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
How Endometriosis Impacts My Financial WellnessMany people know that endometriosis is a painful condition. When I was diagnosed with endometriosis, I wondered how the chronic illness would...reactions1comment
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 Laundromats Combat Period Poverty and Period StigmaA couple of weeks after I moved out of home, flush with the excitement of going to college, I faced an unexpected...reactions2comments
Enjoying Halloween Without Compromising Your HealthGrowing up with a major sweet tooth, I always loved Halloween. It’s the holiday of everything sweet! But now, living with a...reactionscomments
