Endometriosis, painful sex, and physical therapy
"We have emerged from the days of Freud and finger pointing that sexual pain is only psychological. Especially in the case of women with endometriosis, sexual pain is driven by physiologic reasons." Guest Post by Dr. Sallie Sarrel, PT ATC DPT Sexuality is one of the...
We must talk about sex and endometriosis
"Societal bias often tells us pain is simply 'part of life' and that symptoms of endometriosis like dyspareunia (painful sex) are somehow 'normal' or that we 'shouldn’t talk about them.' This is wrong." Guest Post by Nancy Petersen, RN Endometriosis significantly...
#EndometriosisAwarenessMonth: Weekend Links #2
As Endometriosis Awareness Month continues, here are a few worthy and/or interesting media stories that mention endometriosis so far this March: March 8, 2016, Medical Xpress, Survey launched to learn more about Endometriosis You'd think the medical community would...
Thank you, Endometriosis
"This may sound strange, but because of endometriosis, I have a lot to be thankful for." Guest Post by Sophie Zivku, MA, Communications and Education Manager, Diva International Inc. If you asked me ten years ago where I saw myself in my 30s, I never would have said...
How one woman’s experience with endometriosis lead her to make a difference
Endometriosis Personal Experience Story by Jolene Rheault I was 13 when I got my first period and with it came some of the most horrific pain I had ever felt. At some points, it was so bad I would vomit from the pain and it was very common for me to stay home from...
#EndometriosisAwarenessMonth: Weekend Links #1
Worldwide, and here at re:Cycling, March is #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth. To increase your knowledge of this insidious disease, read through this series of articles and personal stories, briefly quoted here, that were published by The Guardian last September. ...
