by Bre Blaschke | Jan 6, 2019 | Endo News, Endo Support Resources, Endometriosis, Endometriosis Awareness, Living Well with Endo
MYTH #1: Debilitating menstrual pain is normal… FACT: Pain so severe that it disrupts daily functioning is NOT normal. Unfortunately, the vestiges of archaic stances on “women’s issues” (remember hysteria?) still pervade society and medicine. And since pain...
by Bre Blaschke | Dec 31, 2018 | Endo On-The-Go, Endo Support Resources, Endometriosis, Endometriosis Awareness, Living Well with Endo
My mom used to say, “Whoever said you should exercise during your period must have been a man!” We would chuckle, plug in our heating pads, take some Advil, and pity the poor fools who tried to sweat their way through the pain. Though exercise is out of the question...
by Bre Blaschke | Sep 5, 2018 | Endo Support Groups, Endo Support Resources, Endometriosis, Endometriosis Awareness, Living Well with Endo
Women with endometriosis are at significantly higher risk for psychological disorders, especially anxiety and depression—but not only because of the hormone fluctuations, chronic pain, and the stress of invisible illness. Groundbreaking research suggests that...
by Bre Blaschke | May 20, 2018 | Endo On-The-Go, Endometriosis, Endometriosis Awareness, Living Well with Endo
Sometimes life with endometriosis can feel like conquering one obstacle after another – it forces a kind of self-care that’s less glamorous and more gritty. Rather than drinks with friends, it’s being bedridden after surgery. Rather than a spa day, it’s a heating pad...
by Bre Blaschke | Apr 29, 2018 | Endo On-The-Go, Endometriosis, Endometriosis Awareness, Living Well with Endo
Here in Minnesota we’re still waiting for the snow to melt, but spring has begrudgingly sprung, school is out, and many of us are looking forward to taking a vacation. While a change from everyday monotony is often exactly what we need to relieve stress, those of us...
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