Podcasts by In Sixteen Years of Endometriosis
Laugh, cry, and shout with us as we talk all things endometriosis! We hope our podcast will support and empower you. Our podcast has 2 types of episodes: (1) Chats between Amy and Brittany, 2 best friends that pride ourselves on sharing accurate, well-researched information in a fun, digestible way. Hang out with us while we delve into embarrassing “did-that-really-just-happen?!” endo stories and talk vulnerably about our personal growth. Some of our favorite episodes are the later ones – we really love how our knowledge, and also we, have grown over time! (2) Amy leads amazing interviews with renowned excision surgeons, subject experts, and endo advocates worldwide!
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117: Disability Accommodations in the Workplace. Part 2 from 2023-12-04T01:20:33
We continue to talk about work accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In part 2, we discuss medical documentation, examples of what are reasonable vs unreasonable accommodations,...
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116: Disability Accommodations in the Workplace. Part 1 from 2023-11-09T04:15:39
We are going to talk about work accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In part 1, we discuss what accommodations are vs accessibility in general, who qualifies for accommodations...
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115: Surgeon Interview: Dr. David Redwine, World-Renowned Excision Surgeon. Part 3 from 2023-10-27T19:16:29
Until his retirement in 2012, Dr. David Redwine headed the world-renowned and award-winning Oregon Institute of Endometriosis at St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Oregon, treating thousands of peop...
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114: Interview: Endo Coaches, Naturopaths, Functional Medicine, and Wellness Culture with Kate Boyce from 2023-10-12T18:03:42
Many people regret having spent thousands of dollars on naturopathy, coaches, and functional medicine that didn’t help them, that they could have instead spent on excision surgery, a registered die...
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113: Surgeon Interview: Endometriosis and Hormone Receptors with Dr. Dulemba from 2023-09-26T03:51:07
We interview Dr Dulemba, an excision surgeon who has been in private practice in Denton, Texas, since 1986. For the past 20 years, he’s been testing the hormone receptors of endometriosis lesions. ...
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112: Interview: Why Representation Matters within the Endo Community, with Julia Mandeville of Barbados from 2023-09-07T19:06:29
Today we are so excited to speak with Julia Mandeville. Julia is the co-founder of the Barbados Association of Endometriosis&P.C.O.S. She is currently a doctoral student and as part of her role as ...
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111: The Grief of Chronic Illness from 2023-08-24T01:44:11
We talk about the grief that can accompany having a chronic illness. When endometriosis causes us ongoing losses in multiple aspects of our life, over and over again, it’s absolutely heartbreaking....
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110: Interview: Endo Standard of Care with Arti Shah of Kenya from 2023-08-11T18:13:34
We speak with Arti Shah (she/her), a content creator and a dedicated endometriosis advocate actively engaged in the endometriosis space in Kenya and beyond. Her conviction and commitment is to posi...
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109: Surgeon Interview: Adhesions with Excision Surgeon Dr. Dulemba from 2023-07-26T20:45:44
We interview Dr Dulemba, an excision surgeon who has been in private practice in Denton, Texas, since 1986. He’s performed over 7300 endometriosis surgeries, so he has a lot of insight on endometri...
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Ep108: Advocacy Mistakes We’ve Made and Tips for Endo Advocacy from 2023-07-12T23:24:04
We’ve had this podcast for over 4 years! Recently, I listened to our episodes 1-50 to update them where necessary, and I saw how much our advocacy has changed and how much we’ve grown over these ye...
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Ep107: Interview: How to Find an Excision Surgeon with Kate Boyce, BCPA from 2023-06-28T21:50:40
We speak with Kate Boyce (she/her), who is the co-founder of the Instagram and webpage EndoGirlsBlog, which provides accurate information to people with endometriosis. Kate is a board certified pat...
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Ep106: Surgeon Interview: Robotic Surgery for Endo with Excision Surgeon Dr. Dulemba from 2023-06-14T03:32:04
We interview Dr Dulemba, an excision surgeon who has been in private practice in Denton, Texas, since 1986. He’s performed over 5000 standard laparoscopic endometriosis cases and over 2300 robotic ...
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Ep105: Ableism. Part 2 from 2023-05-30T16:29:03
Ableism is prevalent in society, and it’s systemic, just as racism and other forms of oppression and discrimination are. We discuss what ableism is, and give a brief recap of the medical vs the soc...
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Ep104: Ableism. Part 1 from 2023-05-19T00:29:48
Ableism is prevalent in society, and it’s systemic, just as racism and other forms of oppression and discrimination are. We discuss what ableism is, and give a brief recap of the medical vs the soc...
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Ep103: Interview: Change the Guidelines with Invisible Iconic of Australia from 2023-04-20T15:00
We speak with Alexandra (Alex) Mitchell (she/her) from Australia about the standard of endometriosis care, discussing the Australian movement to Change the Guidelines as well as problems with multi...
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Ep102: Surgeon Interview: The Importance of Informed Consent with Dr. Jeff Arrington from 2023-02-26T05:51:46
Dr. Jeff Arrington is an outspoken endometriosis advocate, expert endometriosis excision surgeon, and advanced Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery specialist. The evolution of his practice to fo...
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Ep101: You Are Not Broken from 2023-02-10T03:23:20
With dealing with this disease and all the repercussions of it on our physical and mental health, many of us feel or have felt like we are broken. We explore the feelings of brokenness and talk abo...
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Ep100: Surgeon Interview: Excision Surgery with Dr. Abhishek Mangeshikar from 2023-01-28T18:19:42
Dr. Abhishek Mangeshikar (he/him) is an expert excision surgeon who also advocates and spreads awareness of correct information of endometriosis. He’s performed almost 2000 surgeries, and has been ...
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Ep99: Interview: Endo Standard of Care with Olivia Nwankudu of Nigeria from 2022-11-04T00:45:59
Olivia Nwankudu (she/her) is an endometriosis advocate and Founder of EndoSurvivors International Foundation (ESIF); a non-profit organization focused on raising awareness about endometriosis, educ...
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Ep98: Identifying as Disabled from 2022-10-20T02:39:26
Updated 10/2023. We continue our series on disability by talking about identifying as disabled with endometriosis, internalized ableism, invisible or non-apparent disability, the social vs the medi...
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Ep97: Interview: Endo Standard of Care with Soha Wahb of Lebanon from 2022-09-22T16:00
Soha Wahb (she/her) is a Lebanese medical student at the American University of Beirut, and founder of “Endo In Arabic”, an initiative that aims to provide accurate information about Endometriosis ...
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Ep96: The Psychological Toll of Medical Gaslighting from 2022-09-08T15:00
Updated 10/2023. We talk about some common examples of medical gaslighting that we may have heard from our doctors, and delve into the psychological toll it can take on us. CONNECT WITH US! INST...
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Ep95: Interview: Endometriosis Guidelines with Kate Boyce from 2022-08-24T01:14:42
There are various endometriosis guidelines worldwide which guide gynecologists in treating endometriosis and set the standard of care. Amy speaks with Kate Boyce (she/her), who is the co-founder of...
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Ep94: The Medical vs Social Model of Disability. Part 2 from 2022-07-28T16:04:57
Updated 10/2023. We talk about the medical and the social model of disability, and our thoughts on how it applies to endometriosis and chronic illness in general. These 2 models, which we explained...
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Ep93: The Medical vs Social Model of Disability. Part 1 from 2022-07-16T01:18:14
Updated 10/2023. Like all things in life, there are many perspectives and ways of looking at disability and the social, political, cultural, and economic factors that define it. Two of the main mod...
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Ep92: Hormonal Medication Options for Endometriosis from 2022-07-01T03:08:22
In episode 91, we talked at length about how no hormonal medications actually treat the disease, in spite of this prevalent misinformation among the medical community. Excision is the gold standard...
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Ep91: What Can Hormonal Suppression Actually Do For Endometriosis? from 2022-06-18T20:21:23
Hormonal suppression - such as combined hormonal contraception, IUDs, progestins like Dienogest/Visanne, or GNRH analogs like Lupron, Orilissa, Zoladex , Synarel, Prostap, etc - MAY help SOME peopl...
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Ep90: Interview: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Dr. Amy Stein from 2022-05-26T19:07:52
We welcome Dr. Amy Stein, a physical therapist at the forefront of treating pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic pain. In addition to being the founder of Beyond Basics Physical Therapy in NYC, Dr. ...
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Ep89: Endometriosis and Disability from 2022-05-12T17:26:53
Updated 10/2023. We break down the definition of disability under the ADA or the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as mention the WHO criteria. We also discuss dynamic as well as “invisible”...
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Ep88: It’s Okay If All You Did Today Was Survive from 2022-04-28T04:36:19
Updated 10/2023. There are days when it feels like all we are doing is surviving. We talk about how we get through heavy feelings and how we try to stay open to possibility even on the most hopeles...
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Ep87: Interview: Acceptance, DBT, and Endometriosis with Maggie Bowyer. Part 2 from 2022-04-15T02:52:32
Today we continue our chat on DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) with Maggie Bowyer (they/them), by talking about interpersonal skills - what we’ve learned and are each working on. Maggie is also...
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Ep86: Interview: Acceptance, DBT, and Endometriosis with Maggie Bowyer. Part 1 from 2022-04-01T04:41:44
Today we welcome Maggie Bowyer (they/them) to the show for a beautiful chat on acceptance and DBT. DBT stands for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, which is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tha...
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Ep85: Addressing Co-Conditions Post Excision–Amy’s 3 Year Update from 2022-03-18T16:43:11
Updated 4/2023. It’s been 3.5 years since Amy had excision. She talks about what excision helped with and what she is still working on, as well as the lessons she took away post-excision about endo...
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Ep84: Excision Surgery for Endometriosis. Part 3 from 2022-03-03T23:40:10
Updated 4/2023. We finalize our excision series by speaking about how endometriosis rates of recurrence for excision vary throughout the literature, and some factors that can play a role into why t...
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Ep83: Excision Surgery for Endometriosis. Part 2 from 2022-02-17T18:05:18
Updated 12/2022. As we continue our excision series, we talk about the difference between persistence vs recurrence and dive deeper into facts around excision. We also continue our discussion on ho...
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Ep82: Surgeon Interview: Excision Surgery with Dr. Vimee Bindra from 2022-02-03T16:58:41
We speak with Dr. Vimee Bindra, who is an endometriosis excision surgeon in India. She deals with ovarian endometriosis along with ureter, bowel, bladder, and other extra-pelvic locations too. Dr. ...
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Ep81: Excision Surgery for Endometriosis. Part 1–A Basic Overview from 2022-01-19T17:02:44
Updated 12/2022. Excision surgery is the gold standard treatment for endometriosis. We explain the difference between ablation and excision surgery, as well as the advantages of excision. There are...
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Ep80: Exploring Our Beliefs Around Our Personal“Endometriosis Diet” from 2022-01-05T15:00
Updated 4/2023. Many of us follow a specific way of eating to help reduce our endometriosis pain, fatigue, or flares. This could be an anti-inflammatory diet, the Paleo diet, gluten-free, dairy-fre...
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Ep79: Ordinary Courage from 2021-12-23T16:09:51
Updated 4/2023. With endo and chronic illness, it can feel uncomfortable, vulnerable, or downright scary to ask for help, set boundaries, or do what we need to take care of ourselves in public situ...
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Ep78: What Does Endometriosis Look Like And Why Does It Matter? from 2021-12-08T20:09:11
Updated 9/2023. The color of endometriosis is one of the most important factors for a surgeon to identify it, but unfortunately, many doctors haven’t been trained to recognize all the visual appear...
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Ep77: How Having Meaning in Our Lives Helps Our Mental Health from 2021-11-25T03:38:33
Updated 10/2023. We discuss finding meaning in our lives and the impact that having meaning or not having meaning can have on our mental health. How can we figure out what brings us meaning? How ca...
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Ep76: HRT–Hormone Replace Therapy from 2021-11-11T15:55:37
Updated 9/2023. We discuss HRT: everything from what it is, the type of doctor you may see, hormone testing, safety, delivery methods (oral, pellet, patch, etc), and more. CONNECT WITH US! INSTA...
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Ep75: Perimenopause, Menopause, and Progesterone from 2021-10-28T17:53:17
Updated 10/2023. We talk about the life transition from having regular cycles to going through perimenopause to being in menopause. We discuss what perimenopause is, how we may know if we are in it...
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Ep74: Interview: Thoracic Endometriosis with Wendy Bingham of ExtraPelvic Not Rare from 2021-10-14T14:29:03
We are back with Wendy Bingham DPT, founder of the non-profit ExtraPelvic Not Rare, which is dedicated to starting conversation about extrapelvic endometriosis, while providing correct, up-to-date ...
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Ep73: Exploring the Idea of Happiness from 2021-09-30T03:50:48
Updated 9/2023. CW: Brief mention of suicidal ideation. // What is happiness? Is it possible to have while living with endo and other chronic illnesses? If so, how can we find it? We explore the id...
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Ep72: Interview: The Importance of Inclusivity in the Endo Community with Bee Lynn from 2021-09-16T04:38:59
CW: Removal of the uterus, hysterectomy and what that means for pregnancy and for us as a person, body dysphoria, invasive medical procedures, discrimination, trauma. // We speak with Bee Lynn on t...
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Ep71: Hormones 101. Part 3–Miscellaneous from 2021-09-01T16:00
Updated 10/2023. In our final episode on the basics of hormone health, we talk about some common supplements that may help support hormone health, the importance of sleep and healthy fats, and prog...
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Ep70: Hormones 101. Part 2–Stress and Hormones from 2021-08-19T20:55:13
Updated 10/2023. Continuing our talk on hormones from the previous episode, we talk about how stress, gut health, and exercise habits can affect our hormones. CONNECT WITH US! INSTAGRAM: @in16y...
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Ep69: Hormones 101. Part 1–The Hormone Jungle from 2021-08-04T16:00
Updated 10/2023. This will be a 3 part series on hormones, with a 2 part series on HRT after that. In this episode, we talk about how we may find ourselves in the hormone jungle (or tundra!) and th...
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Ep68: Surgeon Interview: Dr. David Redwine, World-Renowned Excision Surgeon. Part 2 from 2021-07-22T02:01:36
Until his retirement in 2012, Dr. David Redwine headed the world-renowned and award-winning Oregon Institute of Endometriosis at St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Oregon, treating thousands of peop...
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Ep68: Endometriosis Interview with Dr. David Redwine, World-Renowned Excision Surgeon. Part 2 from 2021-07-22T02:01:36
Until his retirement in 2012, Dr. David Redwine headed the world-renowned and award-winning Oregon Institute of Endometriosis at St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Oregon, treating thousands of peop...
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Ep67: Surgeon Interview: Dr. David Redwine, World-Renowned Excision Surgeon. Part 1 from 2021-07-08T02:25:51
Until his retirement in 2012, Dr. David Redwine headed the world-renowned and award-winning Oregon Institute of Endometriosis at St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Oregon, treating thousands of peop...
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Ep66: Our Relationship with Food. Part 2 from 2021-06-24T03:56:46
Updated 4/2023. CW: Eating for comfort. As we continue to examine our relationship with food here in part 2, we talk about the general and common practice of “eating our feelings” and using food to...
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Ep65: Our Relationship with Food. Part 1 from 2021-06-10T01:49:02
Updated 4/2023. CW: fear of food, reluctance to eat, being obsessive and controlling with food. For many with endo, eating can be a struggle as it may lead to digestive symptoms, constipation, diar...
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Ep64: Interview: Talking about Gender and Inclusivity with Lori Johansson from 2021-05-27T04:51:46
While endometriosis primarily affects people assigned female at birth (AFAB), not everyone who has endometriosis and is AFAB identifies as a woman. We speak with Lori Johansson about gender, gender...
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Ep63: Endometriosis and Relationships from 2021-05-13T02:42:49
Updated 9/2023. We talk about how we can have strong relationships, in general and especially as people living with chronic illness. We discuss some keys to relationship success (especially romanti...
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Ep62: Estrogen Metabolism from 2021-04-29T00:16:42
Updated 12/2022. We give an overview of estrogen in the bodies of people assigned female at birth, including the different types of estrogen and where they are made in the body. Then we talk in dep...
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Ep61: Is Finding Peace with Endometriosis Possible? from 2021-04-14T14:00
Updated 4/2023. Is it possible to find peace with the pain, the symptoms, and the countless ways endo devastates our lives? We discuss our own journeys of searching for peace - what ‘finding peace’...
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Ep60: Interview: Extra Pelvic Endometriosis (Part 2) with Wendy Bingham from 2021-04-01T16:30:09
Wrapping up Endometriosis Awareness Month, we are back for part 2 with Wendy Bingham DPT, founder of the non-profit ExtraPelvic Not Rare, which is dedicated to starting conversation about extrapelv...
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Ep59: Interview: Extra Pelvic Endometriosis (Part 1) with Wendy Bingham DPT, Founder of ExtraPelvic Not Rare from 2021-03-18T04:20:59
As a part of Endometriosis Awareness Month, we speak with Wendy Bingham DPT, the founder of the non-profit called ExtraPelvic Not Rare, which is dedicated to starting conversation about extrapelvic...
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Ep58: Interview: Insights into Endo with Heather Guidone, CEC Program Director from 2021-03-03T17:03:57
In honor of March and Endometriosis Awareness Month, we are thrilled to speak with Heather Guidone, Board Certified Patient Advocate, and Program Director of the Center for Endometriosis Care in At...
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Ep57: Endometriosis is NOT the Endometrium. Part 2 from 2021-02-18T00:48:17
Updated 1/2023. In part 2, we talk about how endometriosis is different from the endometrium in terms of its estrogen and progesterone receptors. These directly affect the biological processes of t...
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Ep56: Endometriosis is NOT the Endometrium. Part 1 from 2021-02-04T01:28:07
Updated 4/2023. Endometriosis is tissue that is SIMILAR to the endometrium (uterine lining) but it is NOT the endometrium. Yet many websites, medical bodies, well-meaning advocates, and even misinf...
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Ep55: Endometriosis and Estrogen from 2021-01-20T15:00
Updated 1/2023. We talk about some of the roles that estrogen can play in endometriosis and how it can make it's own localized estrogen. We dispel the myth of retrograde menstruation and discuss wh...
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Ep54: Do You Hate Your ‘Endometriosis Diet’? from 2021-01-06T15:00
Many of us follow some kind of special way of eating to help reduce our pain, fatigue, or flares. This could be the Paleo diet, an anti-inflammatory diet, the AIP, gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-fr...
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Ep54: Do You Hate Your Personal“Endometriosis Diet”? from 2021-01-06T15:00
Updated 4/2023. Many of us follow some kind of specific way of eating to help reduce our pain, fatigue, or flares. This could be an anti-inflammatory diet, gluten-free, dairy-free, or another way o...
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Ep53: You Are Not A Burden from 2020-12-23T22:02:02
Updated 2/2023. Many of us with chronic illness feel like a burden. We find ourselves apologizing often, feeling guilty when we ask for help, and not setting boundaries/ pushing ourselves in order ...
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Ep52: How Sleep Affects Our Health and Pain Levels from 2020-12-09T18:18:25
Updated 2/2023. We all know that sleep is important and that we should get enough sleep, but this can be hard to put into practice, especially if we have health problems that interfere with our sle...
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Ep51: Practicing Gratitude to Help Our Mental Health from 2020-11-25T16:18:15
Updated 2/2023. Gratitude has many benefits and can even change the way we feel about our lives, but it can be hard to practice when we are suffering and exhausted from our endometriosis symptoms a...
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Ep50: Medicine’s Sex and Gender Bias. Part 4 from 2020-11-11T18:00:28
Updated 4/2023. Part 4 - But Doctor, It’s Not Psychosomatic! This is the final episode in our 4 part series on medicine’s sex and gender bias, in which we continue to focus on how this bias affe...
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Ep49: Practicing Self-Compassion After an Endo Horror Story from 2020-10-28T14:00
Updated 2/2023. Ever had a flare that was so incredibly awful you felt like you were in an actual horror story? Amy tells us about a time when her period unexpectedly came while she was sightseeing...
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Ep48: Medicine’s Sex and Gender Bias. Part 3 from 2020-10-14T14:59:29
Updated 4/2023. Part 3 - Why Is Pain Dismissed in People Assigned Female at Birth? In this episode, we explore the “gender” side of the sex and gender bias in medicine. We look at assumptions an...
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Ep48: Why Is Pain Dismissed in People Assigned Female at Birth? from 2020-10-14T14:59:29
In this episode, we explore the “gender” side of the sex and gender bias in medicine. This is part 3 of our series, and we look at assumptions and stereotypes specifically related to people assigne...
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Ep47: The Limitations of the Endometriosis Staging System from 2020-09-30T18:53:15
Updated 2/2023. Many of us are familiar with the rASRM staging system, which classifies endometriosis into stage 1-4. In spite of its prevalent use, this staging system has many limitations - a maj...
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Ep46: Medicine’s Sex and Gender Bias. Part 2 from 2020-09-16T17:06:31
Updated 4/2023. Why Science Knows Less About the Bodies of People Assigned Female at Birth. We talk about the ‘sex bias’ and why science knows less about the bodies of people assigned female at ...
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Ep46: Why Science Knows Less About the Bodies of People Assigned Female at Birth from 2020-09-16T17:06:31
This is part 2 in our series on medicine’s sex and gender bias. In this episode, we talk about the ‘sex bias’ and why science knows less about the bodies of people assigned female at birth. This me...
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Ep45: Interview: Racial Bias in Healthcare with Teniola Ongunro from 2020-09-02T22:32:16
Today, we collaborate with Teniola Ongunro, who hosts the excellent podcast ‘Not Defined By Endo’, to speak about racial bias in healthcare. Racial bias can be one of the most detrimental and under...
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Ep44: Medicine’s Sex and Gender Bias–Part 1 from 2020-08-20T00:02:44
Updated 4/2023. Part 1 - It's Not in Your Head. Ever wonder why so many doctors dismiss the pain of people assigned female at birth or make us feel like (or outright tell us!) that our symptoms ...
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Ep43: Rethinking the Name and Definition of Endometriosis from 2020-08-06T02:35:19
Updated 2/2023. The definition of endometriosis is often written incorrectly on websites, magazine articles, and even in research publications. Endometriosis is NOT the endometrium - it's tissue si...
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Ep42: Gut and Digestive Health. Part 2 from 2020-07-22T22:17:57
Updated 4/2023. We jump right into exploring more topics around gut and digestive health, such as chemical and mechanical digestion, fermented foods, and supplements. We also talk about how intermi...
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Ep41: Gut and Digestive Health. Part 1 from 2020-07-09T00:59:04
Updated 4/2023. Our gut health plays a vital role in our digestion, but may also affect conditions that we don’t normally associate with the gut. We talk about the gut microbiome, probiotics, prebi...
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Ep40: The Silver Linings Endometriosis Brought Me from 2020-06-25T00:00
Updated 2/2023. There are so many negative ways that endometriosis can affect our life, from living with chronic or acute pain, infertility, or fatigue, to affecting our relationships, to making it...
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Ep39: Orilissa and Lupron. Part 3B–The Potential Long Term Risks of Lupron from 2020-06-11T01:27:48
Episode updated 11/2022. Lupron is commonly prescribed for the treatment of endometriosis, but patients - and even doctors! - are not always fully informed of the side effects that can occur from t...
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Ep38: Understanding the Types of Endometriosis from 2020-05-28T00:24:11
Updated 12/2022. There are generally 3 accepted forms of endometriosis: Superficial, Ovarian Endometrioma (OME), and Deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). We break down information on each type....
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Ep37: Orilissa and Lupron. Part 3A–Side Effects from 2020-05-14T00:08:19
Episode updated 11/2022. In this episode, we go into detail on the side effects for Orilissa and Lupron and how they may affect our quality of life while taking the medication or after stopping it....
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Ep36: Endometriosis, IBS, and Digestive Problems. Part 2 from 2020-04-30T00:00
Updated 4/2023. In part 1, we discussed some of the reasons why people might have digestive problems. In this episode, we talk about a variety of tips - from diet to pelvic floor therapy to excisio...
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Ep35: Endometriosis, IBS, and Digestive Problems. Part 1 from 2020-04-16T00:00
Updated 4/2023. A high majority of endometriosis patients - including ones without bowel endometriosis - present with digestive problems, such as diarrhea, constipation, nausea, intestinal cramping...
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Ep34: The Strength Inside of Us from 2020-04-02T00:05:32
Updated 2/2023. How do we keep going even when everything seems impossible? When life just keeps throwing problem after problem at us, how do we find the strength to go to work, take care of the ki...
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Ep33: Orilissa and Lupron. Part 2B–How Effective is Lupron? from 2020-03-19T00:00
Episode updated 11/2022. Lupron is commonly prescribed as a medical treatment for endometriosis. However, Lupron only treats the symptoms of endo, not the disease itself. How effective is it at ac...
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Ep32: The Way We Face Our Problems from 2020-03-05T03:58:35
Updated 2/2023. How many of us feel like we react to difficult situations in ways we don’t want to? They say that the only thing we can truly control in life is the way we face our problems, yet mo...
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Ep31: Orilissa and Lupron. Part 2A–How Effective is Orilissa? from 2020-02-20T01:00
Episode updated 11/2022. Orilissa is a new oral GnRh antagonist that is being prescribed to manage pain associated with endometriosis. Today we look at the data to see how effective it actually is ...
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Ep30: Orilissa and Lupron. Part 1–Misconceptions and Marketing from 2020-02-06T01:00
Episode updated 10/2023. We talk about how doctors are often misinformed about treatment for endometriosis, including the benefits, risks, and limitations of GnRh drugs. We discuss some ways pharma...
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Ep29: Negative Self-Talk and Limiting Beliefs About Your Illness from 2020-01-23T01:00
Updated 2/2023. Do you have beliefs about yourself or your illness that are limiting you in some way? Limiting your growth, your opportunities, or your chances to feel even just a little bit better...
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Ep28: How to Stick to Your Personal Health Habits from 2020-01-09T01:00
Updated 2/2023. Many of us have specific, individualized habits/routines that we follow to help us manage our symptoms or improve our quality of life. These might include eating a certain way, havi...
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Ep27: Take Back Control of Your Life from Endometriosis from 2019-12-26T01:00
Updated 1/2023. Do you ever feel like endo is in charge of your life, and not you? How can we take back control over our lives and take back our power from endo? We talk about several ways we can t...
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Ep26: Using Mindfulness to Appreciate Moments We Aren’t Sick from 2019-12-12T01:00
Updated 2/2023. Do you ever feel like endo has robbed you of your life? It can feel like our lives bounce from one sick moment to another, with no escape from pain and suffering. Learning to be min...
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Ep25: Improving the Experience of Your Period from 2019-11-28T01:00
Updated 2/2023. For many people with endo, our period is our most dreaded time of the month. Some of us might even be terrified of getting our period because of the excruciating pain it can bring. ...
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Ep24: Traveling with Endometriosis from 2019-11-14T01:00
Updated 2/2023. Going on vacation presents a lot of opportunities for endo to flare: the travel itself, different food than we may normally eat, a bed that’s not your own, stress, being on the go. ...
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Ep23: How to Deal When People Comment on What You Eat from 2019-10-31T00:00:12
Updated 2/2023. Many of us follow an individualized way of eating to help us manage our symptoms. It’s hard enough to be gluten free, Paleo, AIP, low FODMAP (or whatever way you choose to eat that ...
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Ep22: Bowel Endometriosis from 2019-10-17T00:00:03
Updated 12/2022. Where is bowel endo located? Does it show up on a colonoscopy or other scans? Does having bowel symptoms mean I have bowel endo? Most importantly, is it treatable? (YES IT IS!! In ...
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Ep21: Managing Stress for Less Endo Flares from 2019-10-03T00:00:30
Updated 1/2023. For many of us, stress is one of our biggest triggers for an endometriosis flare. What exactly is stress, and how does it affect our bodies? Today we talk about ways we can try to m...
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Ep20: Reflections about My One Year Excision Anniversary from 2019-09-19T00:00:06
Updated 2/2023. We talk about all the feelings that have come up for us post excision such as sadness, gratitude, shock, anger, and hope. Amy talks about some of the new health problems she’s battl...
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Ep19: Endometriosis and the Workplace from 2019-09-05T00:00:29
Updated 12/2022. Getting into work everyday when you have endo can be a real challenge. Pain flares, brain fog, and other symptoms can make it hard to actually do your work. We talk all kinds of ti...
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Ep18: Asking Empowered Questions for a Better Life from 2019-08-22T00:00:53
Updated 2/2023. What kind of questions do you ask yourself about your life with endo? Empowered questions invite you to find answers that help you take back control of your life. We talk about some...
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Ep17: Set Boundaries to Protect Your Health and Self Care from 2019-08-08T00:00:01
Updated 2/2023. You have the right to set boundaries to protect your physical and mental health! In fact, it’s vital that you do so. But what exactly are boundaries? When and why do we need them? M...
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Ep16: What Effectively Treats Endometriosis? from 2019-07-25T00:00:17
Updated 12/2022. With the prevalence of endometriosis myths and misinformation, people with endo are not always being recommended treatments that are actually effective for endometriosis. So what i...
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Ep15: What Causes Endometriosis? from 2019-07-11T00:00:32
Episode updated 4/2022. What causes endometriosis? No one knows, but there are various theories. What we do know is that multiple studies have shown that there's many cases of endometriosis where i...
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Ep14: Living with an Invisible Illness from 2019-06-27T00:00:17
Updated 1/2023. Living with an invisible illness has its challenges, and for many of us, endo was also a nameless illness during our struggle to be diagnosed. We talk about how both of these can af...
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Ep13: When Sex Hurts from 2019-06-13T00:00:58
Updated 1/2023. Painful sex, especially penetrative sex, is a reality for many with endo. We talk about some physical, emotional, and societal aspects of this, CONNECT WITH US! INSTAGRAM: @in16...
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Ep12: Common Endometriosis Myths from 2019-05-30T00:00:35
Updated 12/2022. What exactly is endo? What colors is it? Why do some doctors miss it during a laparoscopy? Is a biopsy necessary? What is silent endo? Does menopause help it? We debunk common myth...
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Ep11: 8 Tips for More Energy from 2019-05-16T00:00:57
Updated 4/2023. Many of us with endometriosis struggle with fatigue, myself included. While much of my fatigue was from the endo lesions themselves, I've also noticed over the years that other fact...
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Ep10: Finding Gratitude Even in the Difficult Moments from 2019-05-02T00:00:50
Updated 4/2023. Practicing gratitude can help us break free from negative feelings, but what if we can’t find anything to feel grateful for? We talk about a lighthearted gratitude game Amy plays to...
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Ep9: How to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your“Endometriosis Diet” from 2019-04-18T00:00:15
Updated 12/2022. Many of us have changed the way we eat because we find it helps with our endometriosis symptoms. Yet it can be really hard to actually commit to our dietary changes. How do we stic...
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Ep9: How to Stop Self Sabotaging Your “Endometriosis Diet” from 2019-04-18T00:00:15
Many of us have changed the way we eat because we find it helps with our endometriosis symptoms. Yet it can be really hard to actually commit to our dietary changes. How do we stick to our true pri...
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Ep8: What is the Endometriosis Diet? from 2019-04-04T00:00:45
Wondering about the ‘endometriosis diet’? There actually is no specific endometriosis diet but many people do make dietary changes to manage their endometriosis symptoms. Dietary changes are indivi...
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Ep8: What is the Endometriosis Diet? from 2019-04-04T00:00:45
Wondering about the ‘endometriosis diet’? There actually is no specific endometriosis diet but many people do make dietary changes to manage their endometriosis symptoms. Dietary changes are indivi...
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Ep7: Period Shame, Endoflares, and Social Stigma from 2019-03-21T00:00:42
Updated 4/2023. Amy shares about a time when her period came and she had a mortifying endoflare at work, which makes us wonder why we often feel shame in relation to our periods, our endo, and repr...
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Ep6: What’s it Like to Live with Endometriosis? from 2019-03-07T01:00:58
Updated 12/2022. What does endometriosis have in common with a horror movie? Find out as we explore what symptoms like painful sex, painful bowel movements, and painful periods really mean on a phy...
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Ep5: Changing Your Experience with Pain from 2019-02-21T01:00:16
Updated 2/2023. Is there a way to suffer less during painful moments? We talk about some techniques Amy used to help her emotionally to get through hours of excruciating menstrual pain when medicin...
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Ep4: What Does Endometriosis Pain Feel Like? from 2019-02-07T01:00:55
Updated 12/2022. While endometriosis isn't a period disease, excruciating period pain is common for many people with endo. We talk about the experience of endometriosis pain in relation to menstrua...
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Ep3: 9 Tips for Better Medical Care from 2019-01-24T03:50:32
Updated 12/2022. Want to make more empowered and educated decisions about your medical care? We talk about what Amy did wrong, and right, over the years when looking for a doctor and treatment plan...
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Ep2: From Dismissal to Diagnosis from 2019-01-10T20:50:36
Updated 12/2022. Ever been dismissed by a doctor – or several – and start to doubt yourself? We talk about the obstacles we face trying to get diagnosed with endo and how lonely it can feel when no...
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Ep1: Introducing a Dragon that Ate My Ovary from 2018-12-27T20:36:44
Welcome! We’re Amy and Brittany. We’ll introduce our ridiculous health problems, and then share our thoughts on living with chronic pain and serious health conditions. This episode touches on sever...
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