How to Stay Hydrated When Flying...Staying properly hydrated can be challenging on a good day, let alone a day that you’re traveling with limited access to water...reactionscomments
When Endometriosis Causes Bladder Pain...I had chronic bladder pain for the first seven years of my sexually-active life. Some of my symptoms included pressure, painful urination...reactionscomments
Are you Eating Enough Iron-Rich Foods?...When you’re living with endometriosis and experiencing excessive bleeding throughout the month, it may be helpful to talk with your doctor about...reactionscomments
Endometriosis: Not Just Cramps...In conversation, however it may come up, when I tell someone I have endometriosis, they often reply by saying they have heard...reactionscomments
The Unbelievable Truth...I just am happy to have a place to share my story. I started at 11 and was always irregular but in...reactions2comments
A Diagnosis After All...Surprisingly, I don't remember my first period, which happened when I was twelve, as being painful. I only vaguely remember waking up...reactions4comments
Surprising Symptoms...When you think of endometriosis symptoms, you probably think of heavy periods, excess bleeding, pelvic pain, and maybe infertility. While these symptoms...reactionscomments
The Endometriosis Treatment Journey...Although there is no scientific consensus on a cure for endometriosis, there are many treatment options available to manage symptoms. The large...reactionscomments
Life with endometriosis for one woman...I am a woman and because of that, I have to deal with a menstrual cycle or period if you will. This...reactions1comment
The Intersectionality Between Endo and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome...Since my diagnosis of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) over a year and a half ago, I began to notice something. Many other...reactionscomments
4 Key Things To Do After Being Diagnosed...Since finding out I had endometriosis, identifying the information to manage my illness has been a tad challenging. Endometriosis is a disease...reactionscomments
Waiting for Spring - A Story of Healing Through My Crippling Disease...Life is lived in seasons. There are seasons of plenty, and there are seasons of want. There are seasons spent dancing with...reactions2comments
Diagnosed at a young age...Diagnosed at a young age, and after 30 years, I finally found a happy Medium. When I was 17/18, my gynecological surgeon...reactions3comments
Stage Four: Finally had a doctor believe me...I finally had a doctor believe me that I have pain every day. I started telling doctors about my symptoms when I...reactions2comments
Endometriosis Diagnosis at Young Age...My periods were always painful and heavy. Once I hit 15 though, it got to the point that I could no longer...reactions2comments
Why Awareness Month Is So Important To Those Of Us With Endometriosis...I was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2005, and back then, I'd never heard of the disease. I had never read a news...reactionscomments
When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe You...One in every 10 women are said to be affected by endometriosis – including more than 6.5 million women living in the...reactions4comments
Diagnosed with Endometriosis...I was diagnosed with endometriosis at age 17 and am now 18. It has been difficult to keep up with my school...reactions4comments
I Tried CBD Oil: Part 2...Read Part 1 here I was very skeptical of CBD, the (legal) non-psychoactive cousin to marijuana that is supposed to ease inflammation...reactionscomments
My Endo is not the End of my Story...My Endometriosis pain started in my Teens. I was diagnosed in my early 20's after lab work and my first Laparoscopic surgery...reactions2comments