Sunday, March 23, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Why I Wear Yellow. Endometriosis Awareness Month.
This is a different sort of post than what I usually make, but this is something serious and something that needs to be said more often and to more women. It needs to be more known.
Millions of women are told every year that their constant pain is normal, every woman goes through it, and basically to suck it up because you aren't being tough enough. Everyone else handles it, why can't you? Take a Midol. Worse yet, many women are told that it is all in there head. See a therapist, drink some wine, relax a little.
The thing is, they don't understand. Or if they do, they choose not to believe that it's really as bad as you say. They think you are exaggerating your pain for attention or for drugs.
Endometriosis is a disease in which the lining of the uterus (or endometrium) is found growing in other locations. It is not normal functioning tissue and causes a host of other conditions. Endometriosis swells and bleeds cyclically just like the endometrium inside the uterus but it has nowhere to go. This leads to pain, inflammation, cysts and adhesions. It messes with your hormones and releases toxins, which your body then tries to fight. Left untreated, it can constrict Fallopian tubes, bowel and other organs as well as increasing risk of 'frozen' pelvis which is a true medical emergency.
Endometriosis is a serious disease. It is not 'female pain' as I so often see it referred to in the medical field. It is a disease. There are 176 million women diagnosed with endo around the world, and millions more likely misdiagnosed or shrugged off or labeled as drug seeking. The average time span from when symptoms begin to actual proper diagnosis is around 10 years! 10 YEARS!! How is this ok? 10 years is entirely too long for any women to suffer, thinking the pain is all in her head.
The signs and symptoms of endometriosis vary widely from woman to woman and severity of disease is unrelated to severity of symptoms. Cyclical pain is most common, but sometimes it can hurt all the time. Bloating, fatigue, cramping, and irregular and prolonged bleeding are all common symptoms, but women may experience other things depending on the severity of their disease and where it is located.
There is no cure for endometriosis at this time. Surgical removal is possible, but disease is likely to return. A variety of medications can help suppress the endo and therefore the pain and other symptoms, but you have to get that diagnosis first.
If you think that you or someone you love might be suffering from endometriosis, I urge you to seek out a specialist. There are doctor links as well as a variety of sources and information located here.
Millions of women are told every year that their constant pain is normal, every woman goes through it, and basically to suck it up because you aren't being tough enough. Everyone else handles it, why can't you? Take a Midol. Worse yet, many women are told that it is all in there head. See a therapist, drink some wine, relax a little.
The thing is, they don't understand. Or if they do, they choose not to believe that it's really as bad as you say. They think you are exaggerating your pain for attention or for drugs.
Endometriosis is a disease in which the lining of the uterus (or endometrium) is found growing in other locations. It is not normal functioning tissue and causes a host of other conditions. Endometriosis swells and bleeds cyclically just like the endometrium inside the uterus but it has nowhere to go. This leads to pain, inflammation, cysts and adhesions. It messes with your hormones and releases toxins, which your body then tries to fight. Left untreated, it can constrict Fallopian tubes, bowel and other organs as well as increasing risk of 'frozen' pelvis which is a true medical emergency.
Endometriosis is a serious disease. It is not 'female pain' as I so often see it referred to in the medical field. It is a disease. There are 176 million women diagnosed with endo around the world, and millions more likely misdiagnosed or shrugged off or labeled as drug seeking. The average time span from when symptoms begin to actual proper diagnosis is around 10 years! 10 YEARS!! How is this ok? 10 years is entirely too long for any women to suffer, thinking the pain is all in her head.
The signs and symptoms of endometriosis vary widely from woman to woman and severity of disease is unrelated to severity of symptoms. Cyclical pain is most common, but sometimes it can hurt all the time. Bloating, fatigue, cramping, and irregular and prolonged bleeding are all common symptoms, but women may experience other things depending on the severity of their disease and where it is located.
There is no cure for endometriosis at this time. Surgical removal is possible, but disease is likely to return. A variety of medications can help suppress the endo and therefore the pain and other symptoms, but you have to get that diagnosis first.
If you think that you or someone you love might be suffering from endometriosis, I urge you to seek out a specialist. There are doctor links as well as a variety of sources and information located here.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Who doesn't love a little Sunday shopping???
Who doesn't love a little lazy Sunday shopping! Check out my new video and let me know what you think! Have you done any major shopping lately???
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
February Favorites!
Hey guys! I just posted my very first February Favorites video! (if that isn't enough alliteration for you!) Hop on over to check it out!!!
Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
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