MN Endo Warriors Blog
Warrior Wednesday: Alexa Chapin
My journey, unlike many, has a very definitive starting point. The day after my high school graduation while attending the parties of some friends, I started to feel unwell. I wasn’t sure exactly why, other than I knew my period was coming soon but it had never...
Mythbusters: Endometriosis Edition
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...
Examining Exercise & Endometriosis
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...
2019 Endo March T-Shirt Design Contest
CALLING ALL ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, AND CREATIVES!!! Do you know anyone with a penchant for creativity and design? Are you possibly one of those people? Well listen up because the MN Endo Warriors are looking for submissions for the super spectacular 2019 Minnesota Endo...
MN Endo Warriors President Britt Pangerl “Named Endo Hero” by the Worldwide EndoMarch organization
We are honored to have the Worldwide EndoMarch Inc spotlight our president Britt Pangerl as an Endo Hero! Britt has worked tirelessly this last year to further our group, the MN Endo Warriors, and to help us advocate for and support people with Endo. She is a fearless...
Warrior Wednesday: Kate Brock
Imagine waking up from pain, not just any type of pain, but a pain so bad it feels like someone is ringing out your insides like a wet towel. I’d get out of bed and try to walk to the bathroom across the hall and collapse on the floor, crawling to the bathroom...
Endo Hope & Support
Endometriosis is hard. No matter how the disease presents itself, each sufferer has to deal with managing pain, figuring out treatment, and dealing with the many emotions that come with it. As expertly explained by Bre in our last post, women with endometriosis have a...
Warrior Wednesday: Courtney Downing
Hello, my name is Courtney, and I have endometriosis. I was 15 when I first learned about endometriosis. I was at the doctor’s office in terrible pain and my mother was in the room with me as we talked with the OBGYN. The appointment was short and I left not...
Warrior Wednesday: Kayla Krech
Hello, my name is Kayla and I have a dual diagnosis of Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). From the time I got my first period (at the age of eleven), my cycle was very unpredictable. There were times where I would bleed every two weeks for...
Tools For Tackling The Emotions Of 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...
Countdown to the 2020 Minnesota Endo March
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