April 26, 2018April 25, 2018

How to Manage PMS with Endometriosis

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

PMS. If I’m not looking after myself, I can plummet into a spiral of depression during PMS. It can make me pretty damn irritable, irrational, and exhausted. My main ... Read more

April 25, 2018April 24, 2018

Playing the Endometriosis Waiting Game

Columns, Endometriosis, My Life With You - a Column by Shireen Hand

Endometriosis is one big waiting game. I wouldn’t say I waited throughout my teenage years because I thought the immense pain I felt every cycle and the extremely heavy ... Read more

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018

Dienogest Treatment Reduces Endometriosis Lesions Better than Duphaston or Esmya, Mouse Study Shows

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Although treatment with dienogest, duphaston, or Esmya (ulipristal acetate) all decreased lesion size in a mouse model of endometriosis, dienogest was found to be the most effective of the three, ... Read more

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018

Things My Endometriosis Makes Tricky

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Endometriosis is a roller coaster ride. Hormonal imbalances, chronic pain, and a litany of other symptoms make daily life challenging. Traveling long distances can be tortuous, and working life ... Read more

April 20, 2018April 19, 2018

Endometriosis and a Possible Link to Heart Disease

Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino

Having endometriosis can mean other health issues lag closely behind. Marina Kvaskoff, PhD, writes at Endometriosis.org: “In a recent comprehensive review we suggest that endometriosis may be associated with a ... Read more

April 19, 2018April 18, 2018

Seeing Through the Endo Brain Fog (Part 2)

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Endo brain fog is a symptom that affects many people with endometriosis. A hazy mind, poor memory, and trouble focusing are all issues I’ve found myself talking about with countless ... Read more

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018

Evotec, Bayer Advance Third Endometriosis Treatment Candidate into Clinical Trials

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A collaboration between Evotec and Bayer has resulted in the advancement of a new therapy candidate into Phase 1 testing for the treatment of endometriosis-related inflammation and pain. Established in ... Read more

April 18, 2018April 17, 2018

Seeing Through the Endo Brain Fog (Part 1)

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Have you ever found yourself struggling to remember words? Names? Or even what you were about to say mid-sentence? Me, too. In fact, yesterday, I was at an all-day ... Read more

April 17, 2018April 16, 2018

When Endometriosis Causes a Lack of Self-confidence

Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino

It’s difficult to deal with. I repeat this statement like a broken record. But it is the only way to describe endometriosis. This disease is difficult to deal with. ... Read more

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018

Neurontin May Be Effective for Endometriosis-associated Pelvic Pain, Study Suggests

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Abnormally high expression of CACNA2D3, a gene involved in the process and transmission of pain, is  associated with endometriosis, according to a recent study. This finding supports the use of Neurontin ... Read more

April 16, 2018April 13, 2018

When Others Have a Blinkered Attitude Toward a Shared Illness

Columns, Endometriosis, My Life With You - a Column by Shireen Hand

One thing I have noticed since being diagnosed with endometriosis (and other chronic illnesses) is the lack of understanding others have of the illness. I know it’s a big ... Read more

April 13, 2018April 12, 2018

Endometriosis Gives You the Right to Be Angry

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Any list of endometriosis symptoms should include anger. Pure, raw, unfiltered, incensed vibes. Maybe not as a byproduct of the illness itself, but as a result of how society tends to treat ... Read more