Endometriosis

Bindi Irwin Says Doctors Didn't Take Her Endometriosis Pain Seriously
Fitness
08/23/2023

Bindi Irwin Says Doctors Didn't Take Her Endometriosis Pain Seriously

Bindi Irwin lived in pain for at least a decade without any answers.

For Years, Model Gigi Robinson's Pain Was Dismissed — Now, She Has an Answer
Fitness
02/14/2023

For Years, Model Gigi Robinson's Pain Was Dismissed — Now, She Has an Answer

Model and chronic illness advocate Gigi Robinson was first diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a group of connective tissue disorders, when she was 11.

Amy Schumer Feels "Like a Different Person" After Endometriosis Treatment
Fitness
12/13/2022

Amy Schumer Feels "Like a Different Person" After Endometriosis Treatment

Amy Schumer has long been open about her struggle with endometriosis, characterized by tissue growing outside of the uterus that can cause severe pain during and in between periods.

"After 10-Plus Years of Painful Periods, I Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 Endometriosis"
Fitness
09/14/2022

"After 10-Plus Years of Painful Periods, I Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 Endometriosis"

Rainelle Walker-White, a 25-year-old investigator from Boston, used to think that severely painful periods were normal.

Halsey Responds to Hurtful Comments About Their Health: "Let Me Live"
Fitness
05/20/2022

Halsey Responds to Hurtful Comments About Their Health: "Let Me Live"

Halsey's lifelong health issues hit a tipping point in the months after they gave birth to their first child, Ender.

Halsey May Take a Break After Recent Endometriosis Struggles
Fitness
04/26/2022

Halsey May Take a Break After Recent Endometriosis Struggles

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Can a Plant-Based Diet Help With Endometriosis? After 3 Months, This Woman's Pain Improved
Fitness
05/18/2021

Can a Plant-Based Diet Help With Endometriosis? After 3 Months, This Woman's Pain Improved

Endometriosis is a painful condition that occurs when the tissue that lines your uterus, called the endometrium, starts growing outside of your uterus where it doesn't belong.

If You Have Endometriosis, Consider These 3 Types of Birth Control to Help Alleviate Pain
Fitness
05/07/2021

If You Have Endometriosis, Consider These 3 Types of Birth Control to Help Alleviate Pain

An estimated 200 million people worldwide have endometriosis, and it's considered "a major cause of pain and infertility," said Jessica Shepherd, MD, an ob-gyn and chief medical officer of Verywell Health.

An Explainer on Common Endometriosis Treatments, From Pain Management to Surgery
Fitness
03/26/2021

An Explainer on Common Endometriosis Treatments, From Pain Management to Surgery

Horrible cramps shouldn't just be brushed off with a heating pad's assistance each month.

I've Been Suffering With Endometriosis For Years, and It Shouldn't Have to Be This Way
Fitness
02/05/2021

I've Been Suffering With Endometriosis For Years, and It Shouldn't Have to Be This Way

Two years ago, as I left my office to grab a coffee, I was suddenly overwhelmed with pain in my pelvis.

Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer Fought For More Endometriosis Research Funding and Won
Fitness
08/04/2020

Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer Fought For More Endometriosis Research Funding and Won

Endometriosis affects around one in 10 women during their reproductive years, and yet the condition, characterized by tissue growing outside of the uterus that can cause severe pain during and in between periods, among other symptoms, can be misdiagnosed or take years to detect.

5 Ways Your Diet Could Help Ease Symptoms of Endometriosis
Fitness
06/23/2020

5 Ways Your Diet Could Help Ease Symptoms of Endometriosis

Endometriosis affects approximately one in 10 women during their reproductive years, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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