A Reflection on Recovery
It’s one of my favourite times of year, springtime. Colour returns as flowers burst into full bloom. The days are getting lighter and the evenings stretching on for longer, with summer on the brink of our horizon. As Covid restrictions ease there is a feeling of optimism in the air; hope returning, as the prospect…
Endometriosis Content Banned on Instagram
This is a post relating to the recent blocking of accounts and comments relating to Endometriosis content across Instagram. Thursday night I tried to post an image on Instagram with a caption relating to the same content in my previous blog post – the use of a symptom diary to help track symptoms. In the…
Living With A Chronic Illness
Myth: Surgery is the end of the Endometriosis care journey Fact: Endometriosis care requires constant life-style changes and medical support As is the case with many other chronic illnesses, Endometriosis requires major life-style changes which continue beyond the point of surgery. Although surgery greatly improves the quality of life for most patients such as myself,…
Hormonal Treatments & The Future of Care
Myth: Hormonal treatments are a cure for Endometriosis Fact: Endometriosis can not be cured, but symptoms can be managed through various hormonal treatments There are a lot of misconceptions that surround Endometriosis; a core one being that hormonal treatments provide the ultimate solution. This is not the case as the only current way to effectively…
Endometriosis – Flare Ups & Sciatica
Myth: Endometriosis is a gynaecological condition Fact: Endometriosis is a full body inflammatory disease As it is Endometriosis Awareness Month, I wanted to share a component of my Endometriosis experience which has been one of the biggest (and most painful) challenges. Endometriosis is a difficult condition to manage, mainly due to the lack of control…
Welcome to March – and Endometriosis Awareness Month!
Despite 1 in 10 [1] women living with Endometriosis, awareness surrounding the condition is still very much limited – even within the medical community. As mentioned in previous posts, this results in some and/or many of the following: diagnosis delays prolonged bodily damage patient anxiety and frustrations and most worryingly, the wrong routes to treatment. …
A Condition Affecting 1 in 10
One in ten women suffer from Endometriosis*. One in ten. Think back to school, the average class size. Arrays of students lining hallways as they extract textbooks from their lockers. Think of office buildings; collections of desks joined together with multiple keyboards being tapped endlessly. Think of University lecture halls, the rows of desks filled…
Endometriosis – A Full Body Condition
Endometriosis is mistakenly – and unfortunately often – referred to as a purely gynaecological condition, or ‘just a bad period’. This is far from true. Endometriosis is an inflammatory and systemic condition, meaning that its effects can be felt throughout the entire body. Side effects can encompass urinary and reproductive complications, sciatic and nerve issues,…
Endometriosis & Possible Treatments
Endometriosis is a chronic health condition meaning it can’t be cured. Thankfully, there are plenty of options for when it comes to treating and managing Endometriosis symptoms – the complication is finding the one that works for the individual patient, as each body will respond very differently. Often treatment involves some of/all of the following: …
Mental Health & Chronic Illness
With continued lockdowns and the anxiety surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, many people’s mental health will be affected by the current circumstances. Yet for those living with chronic illnesses, the mental health side effects have and continue to be a part of our everyday life. The NHS cites Endometriosis as one of the top twenty most…
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