“It literally feels like somebody is carving your insides out like a pumpkin with a knife that is on fire. It feels like there’s a cat trapped in your lower back and your lower abdominal trying to claw its way out. And it feels like there are fireworks exploding all over your body.”
~Sinead Smythe
But it still takes an average of 10 years to receive a diagnosis of Endometriosis to receive a diagnosis of Endometriosis, sometimes longer for Adenomyosis.
Management Resources
Remember, not every treatment will work for every person in every situation, and often it’s multiple treatments used consistently over years that prove the most beneficial.
Surgery
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Self-Advocacy
Mental Health Resources
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Alternative Therapies
Diet & Supplements
LGBTQA+ Resources
Many… are singing together of this: …
For this thing the body needs
let me sing
for the supper,
for the kissing,
for the correct
yes.
Anne Sexton
Education Resources
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About the author
Alexandra Malouf is a writer and multi-media artist living in Texas with her husband and fellow poet, Danny Daw. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new creative skills and getting nerdy about history.
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