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So you suspect you have endo but first you need a diagnosis. Diagnosis If a doctor suspects endometriosis, the first step will be to perform a pelvic exam to try to feel if implants are present.Very often there is no strong evidence of endometriosis from a physical exam. The only way to make a definitive diagnosis […]
Although the exact cause of endometriosis is unknown there are a number of factors which are believed to influence the development of the disease: Heredity. Although there is no identifiable gene which passes endo from mother to child you chance of developing endometriosis is seven times higher if your mother or sisters have it. Immune […]
This month is Lets Talk Baby Month across the UK. So we’ve done a bit of searching and are bringing you the low down on what this fabulous month entails! Lets Talk Baby Month is an initiative which was established to open up access to information about pregnancy. There is a special focus on making […]
Friendship is so important we’ve celebrated it 3 times this year! As national friendship day is also part of our Self Care Sunday we figured it’s a perfect time to grab some snacks and spread some love! So let us make a toast… *clears throat in a melo-dramatic manner* Let us raise a toast to […]
It’s Thursday! (Yay) So we thought we’d bring you that pre-weekend pick me up so here’s a little video about how men have repeatedly discovered and rediscovered your clitoris because you know… they have to take credit for everything (petty side eye). Created by Canadian screenwriter and animation director Lori Malépart-Traversy, The Clitoris: What it […]
I can’t tell you the countless number of times I’ve heard this statement pass through the lips of another person in response to conversations about my fecundity. I feel incapable of fully expressing the sheer frustration I feel every time I hear this from someone. As a 25 year old woman with several intersecting reproductive […]
On the 25th March 2017 the fourth annual Worldwide Endometriosis March will be taking place across the globe to help raise awareness about endometriosis and its impact upon the lives of an estimated 176 million women who battle with it each day. SO we thought we’d bring you the low down on everything endo! Endo-what? […]
This weekend I visited a spa and had a full body aromatherapy massage. First of all I would like to say it was absolutely amazing!!! and i would recommend anyone to go and have one especially if you are feeling stressed out and need to relax. A Lesson Learnt The moral of this story is […]
Ellie Kammer is tired of the lack of awareness about endometriosis, a life-changing and debilitating gynaecological condition that affects one in ten women. So she decided to turn her suffering into art, in the hope it will get you speaking. Ellie Kammer was 24 when she was diagnosed with endometriosis, a gynaecological condition that occurs […]
In December’s Lessons From My Life post I wrote about beauty and good vibrations and over the past few days it has led me to think about love and what it means to be a couple and how we define a “power couple”. A Man Named Paul I recently visited a “psychic”, and I use the […]
It’s Blue Monday and we’ve got the perfect recipe for veggie Mac ‘n’ cheese, the ultimate comfort food to help you beat those mid January blues and keep your reproductive journey on track! What you’ll need 50g baguette, cut into small chunks 2 tbsp butter, plus 1 tbsp melted 350g gluten free spinach pasta 1 garlic […]
It’s a festival we can all get into the celebratory spirit for. The Festival of Sleep Day was created for those of us that would like to get some “shut eye” and last minute relaxation after a gruelling few weeks of festivities. After the Christmas shopping and present opening, sorting through allll of that recycling […]