I came across The Spoon Theory pretty soon after my diagnosis with endometriosis. It came as I was falling into a depression about what I couldn’t get done in a day. People assumed because I had had the surgery I should be better now and didn’t understand how chronic pain and chronic diseases actually exhausts …
When I was eleven years old, I started my period. I had horrible cramps and would double over in pain from it. My periods would last 5 to 7 days and I would bleed through super pads and super tampons in an hour. I thought this was normal. I never knew anything different. My …
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, approximately 176 million worldwide. It is just as invasive as cancer. It occurs when tissue similar to endometrium tissue, tissue in the lining of the uterus, grows outside the uterus, generally in the pelvic area. Pelvic pain is the most common type of pain associated with this disease, although …
I am super open and honest about having endometriosis. I don’t shy away from talking about periods, vaginas, my uterus or the pain that goes along with it all. Many people rely on my experiences of climbing this mountain and uphill battle so I find myself telling people the same things of what I wish …
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I started my period when I was 11 years old. I was on an airplane with my youth group to Hawaii! I was on my way to these beautiful islands with lots of water and just started my period!!! My very first period! YES, it was as horrible as it sounds. Ok it wasn’t really, …
