Collateral Damage During Fertility Treatments...Newly married at 41 years old, and my husband and I wanted a baby. Between my age and my history of endometriosis...reactionscomments
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This New Year I’m Focusing on My Mental Health, Not My Endometriosis...Seven years ago I got my endometriosis diagnosis. “Not the worse kind, but not the easiest” the doctor said. It would take...reactionscomments
My Endometriosis Journey...Hello, my name is Simmy and I’m 21 years old. I got diagnosed with endometriosis Friday the 7th February after 9 years...reactions4comments
Chronic Pain and Resilience...A few weeks ago I finally received laparoscopic excision surgery to remove endometriosis. I am feeling so grateful to have had access...reactions6comments
Endo Wrecked My Life...Until I Advocated for Myself...My periods were always horrible. Migraines, crippling pain and ruined clothes multiple times per month. I was told I had cysts on...reactions2comments
Ablation or Excision? Technical Stuff with Endo, but with Very Different Outcomes...Ablation or Excision? Both sound scary right? Anything with mystery words like this can be. But how do you know which is...reactions2comments
How to Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed When Managing Endometriosis...Something that I notice with clients (and myself) is that when we get started, we want to do everything all at once...reactionscomments
Paying the Disability Tax...People with endometriosis pay more for essentials than people without it. Exhibit A: Many of us are paying period tax (menstrual products...reactions2comments
All the Health Professionals Who Treat My Endometriosis Symptoms...Doctors usually lump endometriosis in with other reproductive disorders. But endo is an inflammatory condition affecting much more than my pelvis. That's...reactions1comment
Adding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome to My Health Issues...As I leave the endocrinologist’s office, I feel frustrated. I have been living with endometriosis since I was 14 years old. That...reactions11comments
If I Can Get Through the Bleakest of Times, So Can You...Life with a chronic illness can be tough on the body, but I believe it is especially hard on our mental health...reactions7comments
Traveling With Endo, Dysautonomia, and MCAS...For the past six months, I have been traveling. A follow-up doctor's appointment in the first few weeks confirmed I have dysautonomia...reactions1comment
Dr. Audrey Sheridan...Audrey was previously a health leader on Endometriosis.net. I am a board-certified OBGYN doctor-turned-caretaker for my dad. I decided to pursue a...
Lighten the Load With Chronic Pain...Pain is exhausting. It’s exhausting physically, mentally, and emotionally. Yet here we are, living with chronic pain. We still want to enjoy...reactionscomments
You Never Know What’s Happening When You’re Only Seeing the Highlight Reel...First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage. Babies, babies, babies. The American dream to some...reactions1comment
How to Stay Well Hydrated...I’ve struggled for years with being able to stay hydrated. Now that I’m back in Colorado with the higher elevation and dryer...reactionscomments
Unhelpful Behaviors to Avoid When Supporting Your Loved One...Supporting a loved one through a chronic condition such as endometriosis can be a wonderful help to that person. Having someone to...reactions1comment
Managing Travel When Bleeding Non-stop...Recently I have been experiencing a bleeding episode on its fourteenth day. While this is nothing new, I am exhausted and will...reactions3comments
An Ode to My Body's Resilience ...When I was eleven years old, I sat on my bed, hugging my stomach and hoping my period cramps would disappear. I...reactions1comment
