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Nature-Inspired Nail Designs That’ll Boost Your Mood

You know those days when you wake up feeling okay, only to be hit with…

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I Had Fluid in My Abdomen Thanks to a Ruptured Cyst

I’ve experienced painful cramps since the beginning. At just 14 years old, my doctor suggested…

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Defining Self-Care: Being Gentle With Yourself Means Being Honest and Forgiving

During my freshman year of college, I went to group therapy. It was for four…

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Meet Our #COTW Monica Yates – ‘I Would Go Through Maternity Pads in 20 Minutes’

It’s cold AF on a Thursday night where I am in Minneapolis, Minn., but I’ve…

Just Because I’m Wearing Makeup Doesn’t Mean ‘I’m Better’ #ButYouDontLookSick

If there’s one thing a chronically ill person does not want to hear, it’s “Well,…

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Supper Series: Defining Wellness

MoxxieMade (a highly-recommended series of events that “encourage women to go after their definition of…

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Meet Our #COTW Sam Rodrigo – ‘If You Are in Pain, and the Doctors Dismiss It, Keep Pushing’

#WCW Sam Rodrigo has been fighting Endometriosis for nearly half of her life. Her symptoms…

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The 5 W’s of Vaginal Probiotics

The majority of women only seek health information about their vaginas when they encounter an…

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3 Endo-Friendly Breakfast Ideas That Aren’t Boring

I’ll be honest, I hate breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, I love breakfast food, I…

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15 Years and Five Doctors Later, I Finally Found One Person Who Believed Me

On May 17, 2016, I woke up from my first laparoscopy only to hear my surgeon…

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Post-Op Feels: I’m Running Off to Join the Circus

This post is part one of Emily Thorpe’s Post-Op Feels series. You can read her…

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Self-Care Holiday Edition: Movies and Podcasts

The stockings are hung by the chimney (or mantel) with care, cookies are baked, and…

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This Is What #KavaNOPE Means to Me

One year after theNew York Times published its exposé on Harvey Weinstein, (which brought new…

Meet Our #COTW Shannon Minge – ‘A Cyst Caused Permanent Damage to My Fallopian Tubes’

This week’s #WCW and I have been friends since high school, but what really bonded…

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Fuck the Flare-Up and Listen to Our Motivation Monday Playlist Instead

Monday sucks, but at least we have music. The staff members of DO YOU ENDO…

Four Australian Women Speak Up About Endometriosis

They say: It’s all in your head. You know the symptoms I’m talking about –…

Tips for Staying Hydrated During the Holidays

The holiday season is here and with it comes an abundance of food, drink, guilt,…

How to Bounce Back After a Disappointing Doctor’s Appointment

Shortly after my first laparoscopy, my symptoms came back rapidly and much worse than before.…

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It’s Easy to Forget Support Is Available, Especially When We’re so Weighted Down by Our Own Struggle

Can happiness be defined? I was recently reminded that happiness can be found when we…

What Does It All Mean? Excision, Ablation, and Robotic Assistance for Removal of Endometriosis

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease that affects five to 10 percent of women in the…