Don't Underestimate the Impact of Laparoscopy...A laparoscopy is a minimally invasive surgery usually performed to diagnose or excise endometriosis. Doctors tend to be fairly dismissive about it...reactionscomments
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A Year Later: Still So Happy About My Hysterectomy...It's been nearly a year since I went under the knife and finally decided to get rid of my uterus with my...reactionscomments
Marshmallow World...As Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra say, “It’s a marshmallow world in the winter”. It’s much a fun and playful song –...reactionscomments
Hormone-Balancing Overnight Oats...Have you ever eaten a big bowl of oats only to find you’re starving an hour later? This is because oats can...reactions2comments
Isabelle Carpenter...Isabelle is a half Taiwanese/Chinese illustrator based in Philadelphia. They graduated from Pittsburgh's Creating And Performing Arts School as a visual art...
Is PMS Insomnia a Thing?...Generally speaking, I’m a good sleeper. I fall asleep within about 15 minutes of lying in bed. While I do wake up...reactionscomments
How to Tell Your Partner to Slow Down Without Holding Them Back...My partner is very driven – she is the most hard-working person I know and is a rising tide that lifts all...reactionscomments
How I Deal With Painsomnia...I learned about "painsomnia" from Dawn Gibson, a fellow health advocate who writes for AnkylosingSpondylitis.net. Like the name suggests, it's pain that keeps...reactionscomments
Complementary Therapies for Structural Support with Endometriosis...Amidst the surgery, the hormones, pain killers and nutritional changes, structural support can often be overlooked in the roadmap to healing with...reactionscomments
A Starting Line With No Finish Line...I'm Iz and I'm 25, half Taiwanese/Chinese, gender fluid and learning how to live with chronic illness. When I was a teenager...reactions2comments
What Has Happened Since Stopping Birth Control...I remember being 15 and in so much pain. My mom decided to take me to the gynecologist to see what was...reactions5comments
What My Endo Surgery Was Like...When my gynecologist told me that I needed surgery to alleviate my endometriosis symptoms, the only thing that calmed me was how...reactionscomments
Adenomyosis and Endometriosis are Linked...When I had my hysterectomy a few years ago, the endometriosis specialist met with me after the surgery. He told me that...reactionscomments
Raw Brownies...I absolutely love these rich, gooey brownies! They’re free of gluten, wheat, refined sugar and dairy, and they're vegan! Furthermore, there’s no...reactionscomments
Pain with Sex...One of the more common issues surrounding endometriosis involves pain during and after intercourse. This is something that can be problematic for...reactionscomments
Back Pain Keeps Me Awake, And I Am Not Alone In This...If there is a battle I wage daily, that’s the one involving slumber and my levels of physical pain. In fact, rarely...reactionscomments
Teenagers Living with Endometriosis...It is possible to be diagnosed with endometriosis as a teen, and many women diagnosed in adulthood report that their symptoms began...
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Endometriosis and Bladder Incontinence...In 2012, I had something really embarrassing happen. I had recently been hospitalized with my first big endometriosis flare up. The flare...reactions1comment
