When you are disabled and have limited mobility, sometimes it can be more difficult to go to the bathroom because you can't exercise to the extent a non-disabled person can to prevent constipation. Incontinence is something that many people with Spina Bifida struggle with because often your bowels are impacted and you can't go to … Continue reading How To Support Someone Struggling With Incontinence
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a very painful condition when the tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in places where it does not belong. Endometriosis is not rare and affects about ten percent of people with a uterus worldwide, but it is often misunderstood in the medical community as just … Continue reading Why Does It Take Years To Get Diagnosed With Endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a very difficult and frustrating medical condition to live with because most people don't see how it affects every aspect of your life and think that it's just a bad period. Some people with endometriosis have less pain than others, but there is no cure, and people with endometriosis spend their whole lives … Continue reading How Endometriosis Pain Affects My Everyday Life
Disclaimer: In this post, I am sharing how I improve heart health as a patient. I am not a doctor, and it is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you take any actions from the content of this post, you are doing so at … Continue reading How To Improve Your Heart Health
When you are a woman and have been in a relationship for a while, sometimes people in your life will approach you and ask, "When are you going to have children?" Women often are pressured into having kids because it is often believed that all women in relationships should start families, and are shamed when … Continue reading Why Some Women May Choose Not To Have Kids
If you have ever gone to the doctor with pain, sometimes it can be difficult to get effective pain management because of the opioid crisis. Doctors often believe that everyone gets addicted to their meds and are very hesitant to prescribe anything stronger than Tylenol. I live with chronic pain and am all about treating … Continue reading My Thoughts On The Opioid Crisis
Disabled and chronically ill people often have to go to the doctor more often than non-disabled people because we have complex health issues that require multiple doctor's visits. Doctor's appointments are stressful for anyone, but they can be even more stressful for disabled people because sometimes non-disabled doctors assume we are unable to advocate for … Continue reading Why Disabled Voices Matter In Healthcare
Exercise is important for people with chronic pain and can improve or, in some cases, get rid of some of the pain you are experiencing when it's done correctly. Some people with chronic pain are not able to exercise, but a vast majority of people can, and sometimes the reason you have joint pain is … Continue reading Exercising With Chronic Pain: Should You Push Harder Or Take A Rest Day?
Ableism negatively affects disabled people, but it's everywhere and is impossible to escape because anyone can be ableist, even disabled people. Most people are ableist, and a vast majority of the time, I don't think it's intentional, and they don't know what ableism is or realize how ableist they are. What is ableism? It is … Continue reading Some Of The Most Common Ableist Comments Disabled People Receive
Doctor's appointments are stressful for everyone because you never know if your doctor is going to take your symptoms seriously. It can be even more stressful for disabled and chronically ill people because a lot of the time we have complex health issues that not all doctors understand. Disabled patients often go to the doctor … Continue reading What Doctors Need To Be Saying To Their Disabled Patients
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