Category Archives: Endometriosis

The Pill, Me, and NOT the Catholic Church

People generally accept that the Catholic Church is unreasonable, so they are shocked to find that she allows doctors to use scalpels to cut people! Can you believe that?! A Church which supposedly opposes physical mutilation has no objection to … Continue reading

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NaPro? Not For Me

There are few times in life that I have been thankful that I am not an especially helpful person, and this is one of them. You see, if I were the helpful sort then I would have countless people to … Continue reading

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The Pill and Me

Ever since I posted Trena’s story on her pill usage I’ve meant to post about mine. I’ve hinted at my story before, but now it is time for it to get its own post. This will, as always, include plenty … Continue reading

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Sex, Drugs, and Pain Control

Allison brought up a great point in a comment on my last post: when it comes to choices related to reproductive health, why not err on the side of caution? The most obvious answer is that we should not settle … Continue reading

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Endometriosis and Me – Part 3

Lessons Learned from Endometriosis I am usually pretty negative when I think about endometriosis, but I realize that it has given me some valuable lessons. Money matters for health. I took a class on health economics in college, so I … Continue reading

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Endometriosis and Me – Part 2

Improvement About a year ago I began to try various diet modifications and supplements to cope with the pain of endometriosis. I was quite skeptical since I had previously tried taking flaxseed oil capsules and eliminating all the “foods to avoid” … Continue reading

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Endometriosis and Me – Part I

Sarah at Fumblingtowardgrace just posted her PCOS story and inspired me to do the same. Except that I don’t have a PCOS story, so I will stick with endometriosis. In any case, check Fumblingtowardgrace out for great honest posts from … Continue reading

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