Provisions and Period Panties: Hikers With Endometriosis Get Creative When They're On the Trail...During the Covid-19 pandemic, many people embraced outdoor activities as an escape from quarantine. Being in nature can have positive effects on...reactionscomments
Brain Fog: It's Real...I have always considered myself pretty sharp. I have a pretty good memory, sometimes to the point of almost being photographic when...reactions3comments
Accompany Your Loved One on Their Treatment Journey...There isn’t currently a be-all and end-all cure for endometriosis, but there are numerous treatment options someone with the condition can choose...reactionscomments
Endometriosis 101: A Reading List...When I first suspected that I might have endometriosis, I felt adrift. After all, endometriosis remains a misunderstood condition. Many people feel...reactions1comment
What To Do When The Doctor Dismisses You...It takes an average of 7 years to be diagnosed with endometriosis. Doctors often misdiagnose endometriosis as IBS, or plainly dismiss women...reactionscomments
Excision Surgery 3 Months Later: What’s Changed? ...I had a third laparoscopy earlier this year. But this time, I saw an excision and endometriosis specialist. He told me to...reactionscomments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!...The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be...reactionscomments
You Are Not A Burden For Having Endometriosis...Having endometriosis, or any chronic illness for that matter can oftentimes make you feel like a burden. The need to become dependent...reactions2comments
Managing a Chronic Condition...One aspect of a chronic health condition that never seems to be considered is the work involved in managing the condition. The...reactions2comments
Four Teas for Endo Belly Problems...Tea is pretty much a staple item in the UK. How you make tea or whether you add sugar or not, can...reactions16comments
Before and After Diagnosis...Life before and after an endometriosis diagnosis can look dramatically different sometimes. Isabelle's illustration highlights the differences that many face and how...reactions4comments
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Chronic Illness..."What if you never get better?" That's one of the first questions my behavioral health counselor asked me last year. Specifically, she...reactionscomments
Endo in My Left Ribcage...What an exhausting journey I have been on. For 6.5 years l was in constant pain in my "left ribcage". I was...reactions6comments
Long Lines at the Bathroom Make Life Harder for People With Endometriosis...If you’ve found yourself waiting in a line to use the bathroom, you’re not alone. In 1987, a man and his wife...reactionscomments
Dating with Endometrosis: Bleeding During Sex...Dating someone with a chronic illness can be a world of fun. Not! There is the stress of disclosing your private health...reactions2comments
Fighting for a Healthy Weight...It seems like I have spent most of my life attempting to manage my weight. As a teenager, I was underweight despite...reactions2comments
Surgery Hasn't Helped, Now What? Part One...The excitement of booking surgery and having high hopes of finding relief shortly after is something I know so many of us...reactions2comments
Defeat...I am miserable. I got diagnosed with Endo in 2019. I will be having my third surgery for it on May 10...reactions14comments
Started So Young...When I was 7 years old I woke up to a stabbing pain at 2am. Got rushed to the hospital and nothing...reactions9comments
Being Diagnosed with Endometriosis...As a young teen I was diagnosed with endometriosis and had inconsistent periods, spotting and lots of cramping. It's been an extremely...reactions3comments
