Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Special Groups...Coping with a chronic health condition can be challenging for you, your family, and your caregivers. You rely on your healthcare team...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing...
What To Do About A Ruptured Cyst...A few weeks ago, I woke up in excruciating pain. It emanated from the right side of my lower abdomen and it...reactions1comment
Managing Pets After Surgery...Our furry, feathered, scaled, and other pet friends can provide comfort, support, and companionship that helps us manage the pain and emotional...reactions1comment
Dating is Hard With Endo...Dating. If you have been in the dating scene lately, you know it is legitimately a crap shoot. It’s almost impossible to...reactions2comments
Helping My Partner Manage Her Spoons...One of the most common symptoms experienced by people with endometriosis is fatigue, which can be debilitating and affect their quality of...reactions1comment
From Teen to Adult: My Endo Pain Management Experiences...I have been battling endometriosis for 20 years now. Endometriosis was only the beginning of my chronic health issues. This condition led...reactions1comment
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
How Surgery Recovery Went For Me...As someone with stage 4, deep infiltrating endometriosis, I am quite familiar with surgery. My first ablation was in 2009, and I...reactionscomments
The Barriers to Care for Trans and Nonbinary Folks...Author note: Quest uses they/them and he/him pronouns interchangeably. I will use both pronouns for them throughout this article. Picture this: you’ve...reactionscomments
When Surgery Isn't Life-Changing...In December of 2023, I had a life-changing surgery that did not change my life. I woke up in the hospital bed...reactions1comment
So It Goes: A Journey of Pain, Isolation and Hope...I’m 26 years old when I wake in the middle of the night to a knife-sharp pain radiating from both sides of...reactions2comments
Why Does Self-Care Make Me Feel Guilty?...With the colder months ahead, I am drawn toward anything that brings comfort and warmth. I browse soft blankets online, consider all...reactionscomments
Tips for Getting an Endometriosis Diagnosis...If you start the clock after my first visit with a gynecologist, it took about seven years for me to get my...reactions1comment
Creating a Feel-Good Period Routine...I’m going to say something that I know might be a sensitive topic for some: I look forward to having my periods...reactions5comments
What Puncturing My Lung Taught Me About Endo and Gaslighting...Not long ago, I slipped in the shower, landed on my ribs on the metal handle of the bathtub, broke three ribs...reactionscomments
How to Make Your Own Heating Pad...One of my go-to tools for managing my flares is my heating pad. Heating pads are excellent for healing muscle aches and...reactionscomments
How to Find a Good Endometriosis Gynecologist...When it was time to start seeing a gynecologist, I simply made an appointment with the doctor that my older sister went...reactions2comments
Non-hormonal Treatments for Endometriosis...A variety of treatment options are available for people with endometriosis, ranging from medications to supplements to therapies. Of the medication options...reactionscomments
Avoiding Endo Flares While Traveling Aboard...Traveling can be an exhilarating experience, but for individuals living with chronic conditions, like endometriosis, careful planning and consideration are crucial. My...reactionscomments
