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May 17, 2018May 16, 2018

Healing Therapies for Mental Health Issues Related to Endometriosis

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the United Kingdom. You may not be in the U.K., but that doesn’t make mental health any less important. For me, the biggest toll ... Read more

May 11, 2018May 10, 2018

Juicing the Good Days Is Essential with Endometriosis

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

For a lot of endometriosis sufferers, daily life consists of disruptive flare-ups, sporadic hospital stays, crippling periods, and lost track of time. Endometriosis trips you up when you least expect ... Read more

May 10, 2018May 9, 2018

Why Is Liver Health Important for Endometriosis?

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Endometriosis doesn’t just end with the uterus. As we know, it can grow in places all over the body in some cases. Endometriosis affects the body in various ways, such ... Read more

May 4, 2018May 3, 2018

How Running Can Help Manage Endometriosis Symptoms

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

I used to hate running. It’s tiring, and no one is chasing us, so where are we going? However, this form of exercise seems to manage my endometriosis symptoms very ... Read more

May 3, 2018May 2, 2018

How I Finally Had a Pain-free Period

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

In January, I expressed my bitter disappointment in having my painful periods return after an amazing pain-free period in December. If you read the column, you can see it’s a ... Read more

April 27, 2018April 26, 2018

How Cannabidiol (CBD) Helps My Endometriosis

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

I am currently experiencing an endometriosis flare-up. My right ovary has decided to remind me of its presence via throbbing, stabbing pains, and my uterus feels like it’s tearing apart. ... Read more

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 endo ... 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 bleeding ... 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 as ... 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 higher ... Read more