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April 6, 2018April 5, 2018

Supporting Someone with Endometriosis

Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino

Being a spouse, family member, or friend to someone with endometriosis can be challenging, especially if you do not fully understand the illness. Not knowing what to say or how ... Read more

April 5, 2018April 4, 2018

Endometriosis and the Last Taboo

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

You’ve got to give it to endometriosis — it’s doing a good job of breaking boundaries. Putting all the female taboos together in one nicely packaged disease: women’s periods, women’s ... Read more

April 4, 2018April 3, 2018

The Best Herbs for Endometriosis Bloating

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Today, I want to talk about one of the great mysteries of endometriosis: the legendary endobelly. My relationship with bloating has been going strong for much longer than the one ... Read more

April 2, 2018March 29, 2018

The Benefits I’ve Seen from Herbal Therapy

Columns, The Pursuit of Healing - a Column by Rebecca Dimyan

A significant aspect of my holistic approach to managing endometriosis is regularly taking various herbs and vitamin supplements. In traditional Chinese medicine, endometriosis is linked to blood stasis. Essentially, this means ... Read more

April 2, 2018March 29, 2018

How Endometriosis Hid My Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis

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

Only a few days into 2018, I found myself in the hospital after a sudden flare of nausea, diarrhea, and intense abdominal pain. I thought it was food poisoning that had ... Read more

March 29, 2018March 28, 2018

How Diet Can Help Reduce Endometriosis-related Stomach Problems

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Endometriosis symptoms can vary and be unique to each of us. But one thing I’ve noticed is that many of us deal with IBS symptoms, often on a daily basis. ... Read more

March 28, 2018March 27, 2018

What Is the Link Between Endometriosis and IBS Symptoms?

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

How many of you were diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) before endometriosis was finally discovered? Doctors have mistaken endometriosis for IBS for decades, and while there are clearly issues ... Read more

March 26, 2018March 23, 2018

Please Don’t Make a Joke of Pregnancy

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

If there is one day of the year I find difficult, it’s April Fools’ Day. And I don’t think I’m alone in feeling this way. Let me explain … We ... Read more

March 23, 2018March 22, 2018

Endometriosis Resources to Use After Diagnosis

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

I began my diagnosis journey because of someone who has endometriosis. I listed all of my symptoms and instead of a horrified expression, my friend calmly said, “Sounds like you could ... Read more

March 23, 2018March 22, 2018

5 Things You Should Never Say to Someone with Endometriosis

Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino

As an endometriosis sufferer, I know how it feels when outsiders come to you with ridiculous speculations about the disease. While some may mean well (some think they can cure ... Read more