Endometriosis, My Life With You – a Column by Shireen Hand

November 13, 2017November 9, 2017

10 Things You Might Not Understand About Endometriosis

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Those who have endometriosis know all too well what it’s like to live with this life-changing disease. But it can be difficult to understand the impact endometriosis can have on ... Read more

November 6, 2017November 3, 2017

Trust Your Instincts When It Comes to Your Health

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Having lived with the symptoms of endometriosis for about 21 years now ― 12 of those diagnosed ― I’ve had my fair share of moments when I’ve felt that things do not ... Read more

October 30, 2017October 27, 2017

Endometriosis and Infertility, Part 3: 10 Tips for Surviving

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So far in my endometriosis and infertility series, I’ve spoken about the emotions you might face while you are trying to conceive and those you might face post-baby. In the ... Read more

October 23, 2017October 22, 2017

Endometriosis and Infertility, Part 2: Post-Baby

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Last week, I wrote about infertility, the journey to conceive and the emotions you might face along the way. This week, I want to talk about some of the emotions ... Read more

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017

Endometriosis and Infertility, Part 1: Trying to Conceive

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It might be hard to believe, but before being diagnosed with endometriosis, I didn’t want children. I was still quite young, but I was determined that children were not something ... Read more

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017

Implant Reluctance and Taking Back Control

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I recently started a new treatment for my endometriosis and had a Nexplanon implant put in my arm at the end of August. I have to be honest, I didn’t ... Read more

October 2, 2017September 29, 2017

Finding the Positives

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You might have clicked on this column, full of curiosity, wondering how anyone could ever find anything positive about this disease and all it entails. Well, let me explain. I ... Read more

September 25, 2017September 22, 2017

Advice About Hearing Those 3 Words: ‘You Have Endometriosis’

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End-oh-mee-tree-oh-sis. When I was diagnosed and this “new word,” endometriosis, was first mentioned to me, I never had heard of it and I knew nothing about it. I was in my ... Read more

September 18, 2017September 15, 2017

Introducing ‘Endometriosis, My Life With You,’ a Column by Shireen Hand

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This might be a little heavy for my very first column, but I want to give you some sort of overview of where my experiences with endometriosis come from. I ... Read more