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January 15, 2018January 11, 2018

5 Ways to Prepare for a Consultation with Your Doctor

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

Doctor’s appointments are few and far between at times, even though we might feel like we spend our lives at the doctor’s office! A mixture of brain fog and a sudden ... Read more

January 12, 2018January 11, 2018

Women’s Health Is Still Being Ignored

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

Last week, numerous media outlets shared the story of Sinead Smythe from Brighton, U.K., who visited the accident and emergency department over 200 times before finally being diagnosed with endometriosis. While this ... Read more

January 12, 2018January 11, 2018

Taking a Leap of Faith: Learning to Work from Home in 2018

Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino

Becoming burned out That saying, everything happens for a reason, seems to be rolling off the tip of my tongue a lot lately. This past year was, no doubt, a ... Read more

January 11, 2018January 10, 2018

Getting Over the Disappointment of a Bad Period

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

In December, I had the best period I’ve had in years. I got a few minor twinges, took a painkiller, and … nothing. Zilch. Zero. Zip. I was away for ... Read more

January 10, 2018January 9, 2018

Giving Yourself Permission to Do Nothing

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Endometriosis-related burnout was a big issue for me last year. I didn’t want to start the year off exhausted, yet I convinced myself I was raring to go with all ... Read more

January 8, 2018February 22, 2018

Improving Our Relationships in the New Year

Columns, In This Together - a Column by Chris Robson

Twenty-eighteen, twenty-slate-clean! It’s a new year and a good time to make some changes — time to start fresh, make amends, and plan for the future. As you’re here reading ... Read more

January 5, 2018January 4, 2018

Endometriosis, Exercise, and Low Motivation: Keep Moving

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

On Jan. 1, I started off my day with a short yoga session followed by a 6-km run. I don’t normally do New Year’s resolutions or commit to a “better ... Read more

January 5, 2018January 4, 2018

Renewing Self-Respect in the New Year

Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino

I make the same uninspired resolution every single new year: “I will exercise and eat healthily.” Isn’t that everyone’s goal? Isn’t this something I do every year? Or at least ... Read more

January 3, 2018January 2, 2018

How to Be an Endometriosis Advocate in 2018

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

The year 2017 saw some exciting changes in the way society and the medical world views endometriosis. Finally, thanks to our persistence, the world is beginning to see the invisible ... Read more

December 22, 2017December 21, 2017

Here’s to the Unsung Heroes

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

It’s my last column of the year, and I want to send off 2017 with a bang of positivity. There’s something about soppy TV adverts and mulled wine that makes ... Read more