Why Does It Take Years To Get Diagnosed With Endometriosis?

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?

How Endometriosis Pain Affects My Everyday Life

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

What Is The Most Difficult Part Of Living With Endometriosis?

When you live with a painful condition such as endometriosis, people often think that the worst part is the pain itself. Living with pain is physically and mentally exhausting, but sometimes the pain itself is not the hardest part, and it is the struggles that are not talked about enough that you may not be … Continue reading What Is The Most Difficult Part Of Living With Endometriosis?

How I Accommodate My Life For Increased Pain

When you have endometriosis, sometimes it is painless, and you don't know you have it until you try to get pregnant and are unable to, but unfortunately, severe, debilitating pain that significantly affects your quality of life is a common struggle for many people with endometriosis because it's not just a bad period. I live … Continue reading How I Accommodate My Life For Increased Pain

Why Does Endometriosis Cause Weight Gain?

Disclaimer: This post was written to share my opinion on why I think people with endometriosis gain weight. I am not a doctor, and it is to be used for informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. When you have endometriosis or any type of chronic illness, it often changes … Continue reading Why Does Endometriosis Cause Weight Gain?

What Not To Say To Someone With Endometriosis

When you have endometriosis, sometimes you feel misunderstood because most people don't understand how serious it can be and think it's just a bad period. You can do your best to try to explain to people without endometriosis that it's not just bad period pain, but you will never get people to understand a health … Continue reading What Not To Say To Someone With Endometriosis

Why I Started A Gluten-Free Diet

Disclaimer: This post was written to share my experience with starting a gluten-free diet. I am not a doctor, and everything written in this post is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. When you have endometriosis, it is common to develop food sensitivities that you … Continue reading Why I Started A Gluten-Free Diet

How To Manage Endometriosis Pain While On Vacation

Vacations are fun and are a great way to relax and forget about the stresses you have in your life. Traveling can be hard when you have endometriosis because a lot of people are in pain all the time, and it’s more difficult to manage pain when you aren’t in the comfort of your own … Continue reading How To Manage Endometriosis Pain While On Vacation

How To Support Someone Living With Endometriosis

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month! Endometriosis is a chronic full-body inflammatory disease when the tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus, which can cause fertility issues, chronic pain, and so many other health problems. Endometriosis is considered to be one of the most painful conditions that are often misunderstood … Continue reading How To Support Someone Living With Endometriosis

What I Wish Family And Friends Understood About Endometriosis

When you have endometriosis, sometimes you feel misunderstood within your own family because family members don't have your disability and often believe things that they didn't realize are hurting people living with the condition. Families want to be supportive of their loved ones struggling with endometriosis but sometimes people don't know how to support us … Continue reading What I Wish Family And Friends Understood About Endometriosis