Endometriosis is a difficult disorder to have to deal with – physically and emotionally. If you have a loved one that has been diagnosed with endo – they need you now more than ever. But even if you’re looking for ways to support them, sometimes it can be hard to know where to start.
by Dr. Sallie Sarrel
I’m 43 and I don’t want a hysterectomy.
There has been much controversy over the claim in the media that a hysterectomy cures endometriosis. Hysterectomy, while it has a role in treatment of pelvic pain and uterine disorders, does not cure endometriosis. For me, having a hysterectomy is a very involved decision. It is not so simple just to take the uterus because I am unable to have a child after all of endometriosis’s damage.
Endometriosis is a difficult disorder to have to deal with – physically and emotionally. If you have a loved one that has been diagnosed with endo – they need you now more than ever. But even if you’re looking for ways to support them, sometimes it can be hard to know where to start.
by Jackie Bolen
Do any of the following sound familiar to you?
- You have to change even a jumbo tampon every couple of hours
- You never, ever, ever wear white, or light colored pants during your period
- You wear a nighttime pad, not only at night, but all the time
- You can’t remember the last time you slept through an entire night during your period
- You feel like you spend a ridiculous amount of money on disposable feminine hygiene products every single month.
