The Pill Bleed is Not a REAL Bleed or Period
Most doctors tell their female patients that the pill bleed is a real bleed – when this is not true.
Most doctors tell their female patients that the pill bleed is a real bleed – when this is not true.
Endometriosis causes the fires of inflammation to burn big and strong: from the excess prostaglandin production, oestrogen dominance and nutritional deficiencies that are commonly associated with this disease, inflammation levels can soar – causing a lot of pain with it, […]
Sometimes a woman with endometriosis may think or be told by doctors that she has ‘IBS’ (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). This is because in most cases, but not all, the endometriosis has affected the bowel, with endo lesions growing on the […]
I have deep concerns over a drug called “Visanne” that is also known as “Dienogest” since many of my clients have come to me reporting the same terrible side effect: feeling suicidal. What I am shocked further by is that […]
Let me start firstly with what endometriosis is: a disease where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. The most commonly affected organs include the ovaries, fallopian tubes and pelvic tissues. Sometimes endometriosis can be […]
Whilst men do not get endometriosis, men are still a VERY important part of helping women get diagnosed sooner. 1 in 10 women have endometriosis but it takes 8- 10 years on average for women to get this diagnosis. A […]
It’s time for a new take on endometriosis and for us women to take our power back from this awful disease. It all starts with healthcare practitioners moving away from focusing only on issuing the pill to ‘treat’ this disease and instead, empowering women to better understand the drivers of this complex disease whilst presenting all the evidence-based treatment and support options.
Painful periods are not to be ignored as they could be caused by having a disease called endometriosis – a condition that is partly caused by immune dysfunction and is not caused by hormone imbalance (as previously thought).
What exactly is Endometriosis? “Endometriosis is NOT a hormonal condition. It’s affected by oestrogen but it’s not CAUSED by oestrogen or “oestrogen dominance. Instead, endometriosis is a whole-body inflammatory and immune disease, and possibly a MICROBIAL disease.” – Lara Briden, […]
Doctors have told me and others worldwide for years, that getting pregnant is a good way to cure endometriosis. This was not at all the case for me, and many women I have now spoken to. Even the Endometriosis.Org website […]