Thank you so much for all of these informative podcasts ! If there is anyway that the sound could be improved that would be really helpful. Thank you for all that you do 😊

Well, feeling how it began to shrink and eventually disappear within 2 months was so liberating. I followed the steps I mentioned, and within the first 2 weeks the bloating was gone. I simply go'ogled Tilly Strankten's Ovarian Cyst Guide and it's like I hit the feel-good reset button lol.

Treating without diagnosis seems to be the standard of care in Gynecology still in these modern times. Why should this be acceptable?!

Thank you Hyster-Sister for raising awareness to how OB-GYN practices can be biased against women without a uterus. It's sad but so true. They push you down this path to get the best "outcome" but then ignore you after.

My Granny said the same thing to me you’re not supposed to be this tired as a teenager.

Thank you for bringing up the need to say no - I struggle with this often, but getting better! I don’t have endo (that I know of), but have been dealing with bilateral frozen shoulder for 3.5 years, which at times behaves like a chronic illness. I often think of you as an example when I really want to say yes, feel guilty and anxious that I have to say no, because it will be too much. I think, Melissa says no when she needs to, and I’m never upset about it, our friends aren’t upset about it. I can say no when I need to. Even though it still sucks😂, knowing that puts it in perspective. Also the importance of having a supportive partner can’t be overstated. I’m fortunate that my partner encourages me to manage my workaholism and reminds me when I’m not resting enough.

I like to think I’m a fairly intelligent woman. I’ve had more than my fair share of health issues since I could walk. I’m now 1.5 years away from the big 5-0. All that said, I still feel a cornucopia of emotion listening to this! And those emotions run the gamut from “See! I’m not crazy! This $hit is REAL! I’m not some cracked-nut job” to “thank you god I’m not crazy!” to feeling a literal weight being lifted and being able to take a deeper breath just hearing another woman share her story which also happens to be my story! I used to think that those in healthcare and medicine really were a hair away from super heroes. Right I’m, you want to know what someone in healthcare has to do to get my label of ‘super hero’ or ‘miracle worker’? To have them look me eye to eye and speak the words “I don’t know”. “Ms Elizabeth, I don’t know what’s caused you to have an open wound the size of a baseball on your leg for 12 years solid”. “Ms Elizabeth, I don’t know why your body swells and retains a hundred pounds of fluid in under 72 hours”. “Ms Elizabeth, I don’t know why you experience extreme pain simply because fecal matter moving through your large intestine and rectum, regardless of all other factors.” “Ms Elizabeth, I don’t know why it feels like someone literally ran a sword into your anus, through your rectum and through your intestines to the top of your pubic bone simply because you need to take an everyday, regular ol shit!” Having anyone in healthcare who can have the spine and ethics to look me eye to eye and say “I don’t know” instead of patronizing me, ignoring me, gaslighting me or acting like I’m stupid or crazy…. That’s my hero in healthcare And that is such a fu€led up reality! Yet here I !

Thank you for sharing your story. I can relate to this. The first time I had stabbing butt pain, I had no idea what was going on. It felt as if I was constipated,but having the worst cramps of my life. It was like I needed to pass gas but couldn't. The stabbing pain was soooo bad . I turned white, I was sweating, and I couldn't move. I literally just had to lay there and take it because I won't take meds. This still happens from time to time. The nausea, pain,cramping, tiredness...... unless you've been through it, you can never truly grasp how much it can interfere with your entire world. I commend any woman who's fighting this battle. It seems the older I get(now 44), the more gnarly and weird the symptoms.

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This was riveting ❤ I’m two years post-op (hysto and excision for endometriosis and adenomyosis) with a very similar long, painful lead-up to treatment. My quality of life is like night and day! Thank you, Billie Joe, for sharing your story and thank you, Melissa, for reminding us that we’re not alone.

This was a fantastic episode. I've never come across someone who's had such similar symptoms to me. Melissa, thank you so much for this podcast and all the work you do❤ you will never know how much it means to some of us. Thank you Billlie Jo for being vulnerable and sharing. You've truly made me feel validated ❤

This was so insightful, thank you for spreading more awareness on these topics ❤.

Thank goodness I had a great Gyno Dr. She was great, had a cyst on my ovary that was going to be removed through my belly button but when she couldn't find my ovary due to a massive amount if endometriosis she set me up for a total hysterectomy. The endometriosis does not show up on ultra sounds. Find another Dr.

EXACTLY. I relate to this so much and had this exact experience. We start to gaslight ourselves. I honestly feel like i have medical ptsd from all these horrible appointments. I'm so sorry this happened to you ❤

Hi Melissa thank you so much for your channel and spreading awareness. I have endo and adeno and the mid cycle pain is real! It lasts for days and is often worse than my period. I feel like that symptom is not talked about enough and shrugged off by doctors. Great episode!

💯 No one knows your body more than you! No one can be a better advocate for you than you! Feel empowered! ❤

Not sure if it's just on KZbin, but Melissa we can't hear you at all 😢

Hi, I just had my surgery and endo diagnosis 2 months ago and i am learning so so much! This is super-helpful, thank you! - 😍 - Did you get round to the mobility video you mentioned you wanted to make? I couldn‘t find it and would love to see it.

Great video both ❤ It's really scary how much this story reflects so many UK women's experiences. Surgeon's have zero filter or bedside manner. I had surgery in 2019 and have yet to this day meet that man. Every follow up appointment and subsequent appointments have been with different surgeons every time. Its infuriating having to start fresh at every appointment. The nhs is completely broken and unfortunately endo patients are some that suffer the most. Stay well everyone ❤

I just had a hysterectomy for my endo. Best decision I've ever made. I'm so excited to not live in pain because of it now

I know 3 months is a really long time when you're in pain but here in the UK our waiting times for diagnostic laporoscopies is 2.5 years....... I'm currently awaiting excision surgery and my list is 2 years. Its devastating.

How amazingly Ellie did telling her story❤ Scarily she could have been telling my exact story. I had my appointment with an NHS excision specialist last week after waiting 10 months. I was added to the waiting list for surgery and told it is a 2 year list. Currently looking into private but due to needing multiple surgeons i don't know how feasible this is. Its tough times for UK patients at the moment. Thank goodness Ellie has seen an improvement in her symptoms. It gives us hope. Thanks as always Melissa for your amazing podcast❤ ❤❤

Such good advice ❤

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I forgot I was still crying! Thanks for getting me to be vulnerable and continuing to provide a safe and authentic place for endo warriors to share lessons and learn from one another. ❤

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Its so sad. No lie, I had a doctor tell me the dame thing- that the endo shrinks from birth control. It made me so much worse. Thank you for your channel and podcast. It had taught me so much and helped me manage my endo and adeno.

He saved my life.

Going through this at the moment. An endo sufferer told me she refers to it as "butt lightening" and that's exactly how it feels!😢

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Doctors still think women shouldn’t get good medical care. We get told it’s nothing. How many women suffer daily because a doctor told them it’s nothing.

I'm at work trying to watch and listen as she recounts these terrible experiences and I'm fighting back tears. I'm not crying, you're crying! You're my hero, and I hope so many people will learn to recognize endometriosis and find the help they need for the relief they deserve.

Candice, I listen to this podcast on Spotify and haven't figured out how to comment or review on there yet but wanted to leave a message for you. Thank you for sharing your story ❤ I was finally diagnosed with Endo after 15 plus years of symptoms and have tried to learn everything I can. Your story made me tear up so many times and you're so strong and an amazing woman and kudos to your husband for being that rock you needed. So glad things are getting better for you and thank you so much again for sharing your story with Melissa and the listeners ❤

What a brave lady. To think she has battled through all these years. We all have a unique story but sadly they are all very similar. Thank you for sharing💛

Every scan I've ever had came back "100% clear" and yet when the surgeon opened me up they found a "car crash." This is just so true.

Wow that's so refreshing to hear. I also find it really difficult to remind myself of this.

Thank you for having us Melissa! You're doing amazing things for the endometriosis community. ❤

Thank you Shannon Cohn for making these films in order to make big change for endometriosis awareness!! I have a lot of respect for what you are doing and thank you for giving us women hope who suffer with this disease!!

Now I'm pregnant, while my umbilical belly button is still there. I do not know what to do. I just hope it doesn't interfere with the development of my fetus, I'm very stressed

I am in agony every single day with my endo. Nobody will help me. I'm awaiting a hysterectomy but they've never offered any help otherwise. I'm exhausted and depressed x

Thank you for sharing. Is there an update on her recovery???

Thank you for sharing your story! My daughter has just been diagnosed with endometriosis and she is also an athlete. I'm going to share this video with her and hopefully, she will find this helpful. She's also very a private person and doesn't feel comfortable talking about her experience with me but I'm doing as much research as I can to help support her. Thanks again for talking about this horrible disease. ❤️

Thank you for continuing to post these videos :) I'll always discover a helpful tip or two in each one

I just started going to pelvic floor physio since my surgery... I hope it helps. Been having a lot of pain lately. Thank you for this video 💕

Thank you for these videos. I'm so sorry this beautiful woman has had to go through all this suffering. I just had endometriomas removed in June and still experiencing so much pain. Thank so much for these videos. I hope my case doesn't get like this and I hope this helps bring awareness so sufferers can get thr help and care they need.

Hello everyone It's really sad seeing what we go through every single day of our lives and still being treated as we crazy at the hospital when we go for complains of the life drainnig pain we are going through but no ears are given!! it all ends today want to say a big thank you to DR MABOSA HERBAL on KZbin for curing me from ENDOMETRIOSIS with his herbal medications! who knew it was going to work but it did perfectly!! Don't give your body as lab rats for experiment!! go natural with DR MABOSA herbal product I'm a living withness 😊

I have not finished seeing the video but I’m so scared and I think she is so brave

This video is helpful, I been through so much with this illness, in my case everything was normal I guess until I had my first c section and couple months after I started suffering horrible pain, is been like eight years now. I had a laparoscopic surgery on 2018 and supposedly doctors did not find endometriosis or adhesions, but they did find a cyst in my ovary and a fibroid in my uterus. Now in 2021 I went to emergency room because my belly button was bleeding and i was diagnosed with endometriosis and I felt some relief after so many years, now every month my belly button bleeds, now Im in the journey of looking for a doctor that will do surgery but I don’t have private insurance so I don’t know how that’s going to end up. I live in pain every day just like a week I will be fine. I have no children because my babies passed away and I don’t know if I would be able to have babies.

This vid is instructional! I've been trying to research for a KZbin video similar to yours that informs the stuff in this vid. 👌 🙌Your breakdown reminds me of the videos from Dr. Ethan. His explanations are for sure educational and he actually helped me on my diet. He is the most knowledgable medical student in the UK and he talks about health and health symptoms. I suggest you check out his page out and give the med student a like! ➡️ #DoctorEthanStudent

Very helpful, I can absolutely relate to this topic and didn't know the clinical name! Thank you ladies!