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If you're curious about the most recent endometriosis treatments and options, please, please: get involved with Nancy's Nook on Facebook. It is a place where you can ... read more
Rebekah
Living with Endometriosis Age: 44 Female More than 5 years
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Look into excision surgery.
Care Partner for Endometriosis Age: 14 Less than 1 year
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QUESTION OF THE DAY:
If you could give one piece of endo advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Take fish oil, CBD, and curcumin with pepper supplements.
Jenna Longoria, HHC, AADP
Living with Endometriosis Age: 33 Female More than 5 years
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Endometriosis is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Many women attribute their symptoms to regular PMS, but those with endometriosis may have debilitating symptom ... read more
Fred Pescatore, MD Healthcare provider for Endometriosis
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Support groups can be helpful but there's also a lot of drama. I didn't want to join in a big pity party — I knew I wouldn't get better with a negative attitude. I'm ... read more
Meg C
Living with Endometriosis Age: 27 More than 5 years
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I avoid caffeine! It triggers pain so I can't drink coffee or soda anymore.
Mona Wellington, author, "The Angry Vagina" Living with Endometriosis Age: 44 1 to 5 years
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Your pain is real, whether or not people close to you recognize that.
Mary
Living with Endometriosis Age: 32 Female More than 5 years
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Poll
What’s your top strategy for managing endo pain?
Certain sex positions are simply a no-go for me! Figure out which positions work for you in terms of pain. Bonus tip: taking an anti-inflammatory prior to sex can he ... read more
Bailey
Living with Endometriosis Age: 23 More than 5 years
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Listen to your body and rest
Rachel
Living with Endometriosis Age: 38 More than 5 years
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Be wary of medications. In my experience, they only treat symptoms temporarily.
Heather Guidone
Program Director at the Center for Endometriosis Care in Atlanta Living with Endometriosis Age: 48 Female More than 5 years
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Register with the ODA (Office of Disability Adjudication and Review), especially if you are a college student!
Augustchick
Living with Endometriosis Age: 20 Female More than 5 years
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Find support from other women with endometriosis.
Jenna Longoria, HHC, AADP
Living with Endometriosis Age: 33 Female More than 5 years
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I find massage really helps along with reflexology.
Dionne (Instagram: @endowarrior_x)
Living with Endometriosis Age: 22 Female 1 to 5 years
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My absolute go-tip for anyone suffering from urethra pain is cranberry supplements! This has saved my life.
Ally
Living with Endometriosis Age: 23 Female More than 5 years
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Trust yourself. If something is not right in your body; don't give up until you have found the answer !
Karina
Living with Endometriosis Age: 40 More than 5 years
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If you have gastrointestinal pain and/or pain during sexual intercourse, talk to your doctor. These symptoms could be signs of endometriosis.
Anita Somani, MD, OB/GYN, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital Healthcare provider for Endometriosis
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Fast Fact
1 in 10 women has endometriosis, making it almost as common as diabetes.
Endometriosis UK
1 in 10 women has endometriosis, making it almost as common as diabetes.Simple way to know whether it's just cramps or if it could be endo: Track basal body temperatures. Take them at the same time every morning. The temp should drop dow ... read more
Anne Kinchen, LAc
Healthcare provider for Endometriosis Female
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The kind of pain that keeps you from going to school, or doing the things you love, is not normal. It's caused by a disease called endometriosis! So before you see y ... read more
Sallie
Living with Endometriosis Age: 44 Female More than 5 years
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Learn the basics about endometriosis. Be careful in online support groups and media articles -- in my experience, many contain gross misinformation. I lived in pain ... read more
nancynursez637
Healthcare provider for Endometriosis Age: 78 More than 5 years
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