The Endo Girls Blog – Kate and Laura
An endometriosis support network is a necessity for surviving this disease. We will provide endometriosis support for patients and loved ones who are struggling. Sometimes we need to vent and sometimes we need to feel like we can relate. Blog posts are so important for both of those because it provides an outlet and discussion. Together we can help each other not feel alone.
Hormone suppression (combined pill, progestin-only pill, IUD, etc) can absolutely help the pain associated with Endometriosis in some individuals. This is not to be confused with the suppression of the actual disease. Estrogen is produced…
The Hypothalamic Pituitary Gonadal Axis: This is a quick 4 minute video I made describing the process in which ovaries are instructed to produce Estrogen and Progesterone. This process provides a better understanding to how…
Describing the molecular differences between endometrium and endometriosis…
I saw so many posts on Nancy’s Nook from others who were a year post op that talked about how difficult the healing process was after surgery, but all I ever focused on when reading…
March was Endometriosis awareness month, and April is Adenomyosis (add-en-o-my-OH-sis) awareness month! These two diseases are often described as “sister” conditions because they can often show up in the same woman and their symptoms overlap.…