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...I got my first period when I was 12, around the same time as my older sister. While she slapped a pad in her underwear and went back out to...

...When my endometriosis spiraled out of control this year, we did not have very many options left to try to regain control of the situation. I have had stage four...

...I have written about sex and endometriosis, and in particular, partnered sex. But what about solo sex? Self-pleasure is a great way to relieve some endometriosis pain, particularly cramps during...

...Growing up, I never had allergies — seasonal or otherwise. I sailed through childhood and my 20s with nary an itchy, puffy eye. My nose never leaked when pets were...

...It’s not uncommon for endometriosis to be misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Both come with abdominal pain, bloating, and a host of other similar symptoms. In some cases, you...

...Right after my last surgery a year ago, I decided to take a more natural approach to manage my endometriosis. I stopped taking the strong painkillers I swallowed like magic...

...I used to think that sleep was just a matter of closing my eyes for several hours and then waking up to a new day. When I started to take...

...As important as hormone therapy is, there are still a lot of difficult things about it - especially things like finding the right doses and managing side effects. For many...

...I first started getting migraines in my senior year of high school, which ramped up in frequency and intensity over the course of my college years and the better part...

...There are so many unanticipated aspects of parenting. Having to figure out how to parent while in pain was something I hadn’t given much thought to before I had kids...

...I believe everyone should have a personal copy of their medical records, but it’s critical if you’re living with multiple medical diagnoses. Over the years, I’ve managed: migraines, endometriosis, interstitial...

...Life can be hard enough at times, even without the extra pain, fatigue, and uncertainty of living with endometriosis. Cramping makes everyday tasks such as doing the dishes or even...

...After my first and only lap over 15 years ago, my doctor offered me only a couple of options for post-surgery treatment of the endo he had diagnosed me with...

...Trying various hormonal options for endometriosis treatment (a.k.a hormone shopping) can cause an array of issues both, emotional and physical. Sometimes your doctor will give you a ton of options...

...Are you experiencing pelvic pain caused by endometriosis? Pelvic pain is a common symptom of endometriosis. In fact, according to our 2018 Endometriosis In America survey, over 80% of respondents...

...Having been diagnosed with three autoimmune diseases, it really made me wonder what was going wrong, and more importantly, how I could begin to reclaim my health. That’s where I...