109.Daily Pain from Endometriosis: Ren’s Fight to Be Heard

Ashley first had pain in 6th grade, cramps, leg pain, and back pain. At 17 years old endo was mentioned to her. She continued through the pain and had two children. During this time she began to have pain in her shoulder and ribcage during her cycle but all the tests came back normal. Finally, at 30 years old she was diagnosed with stage IV endo. Listen in to the rest of her journey. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz

26 Helmi 202140min

In 2014, Genika went to her doctor and discovered that she had two fibroids she needed to have surgery to prevent the growth further. She decided to have a partial hysterectomy. She healed up well, felt great, and was back at work soon after. Starting in 2015 she began to have chronic pain and it was getting worse as the months went on, she thought it may be hemorrhoids. She consulted with her doctors who suggested it may be chronic constipation. She was referred to a GI doctor, she was having pain in her buttocks as well as vaginal bleeding. She knew something was not right.... Listen in to the rest of her journey here and grab her book: https://tinyurl.com/3pz4dtyy Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz

12 Helmi 202139min

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Allyson Shrikhande, a board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist and the Chief Medical Officer of Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine. She is also the Chair of the Medical Education Committee for the International Pelvic Pain Society. We talk about pelvic physical therapy, pelvic therapy as well as endo pain, and some tactics to help reduce the pain and inflammation. A reminder this podcast is not to replace treatment, always talk to your doctor. The views expressed on the show may not reflect the views and opinions of the cycle podcast. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz

29 Tammi 202128min

Hanna talks about her journey from high school to the present day as a Mother. She experienced lapses in her period and frequent UTI's, and it would take her months to recover from these infections.  She went on BC as she started college, she had heavy periods and pain but thought it was normal.  She did not tolerate this well and tried several BC. She stayed on this for years. She still had chronic UTIs while being on the pill.  She reflects back on her family history and it seemed that most of the people in her family did have endo and/ or adeno.  Listen in to the rest of her journey here.  Want to keep the conversation going?      Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz

15 Tammi 20211h 9min

Elva from episode 25 joins me with an acronym to help us remember the best ways to take care of ourselves this holiday season. H-Help O- Organized L- Let GO I- Inform D- Diet A- Anxiety Y- Year Listen in where we chat about tips that have helped us during the holiday season. Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz

18 Joulu 202022min

In Today's episode, I chat with another Melissa B from Texas. She is Integrative Health Coach & Neo Fertility Advisor. She helps womxn manage their menstrual cycles, reclaim their reproductive health, and optimize their wellbeing. We talk about her personal journey, with chronic fatigue, irregular periods, horrible back pain in high school that led her down the path to helping others with their menstrual health. You can check out her website here: https://www.melissabuchan.com/ Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz

4 Joulu 202031min

In this episode, I chat with Sarah, we have a quick follow up chat about her excision surgery this summer, how she is feeling now and the paleo diet, and how it helps her. Listen to her first episode here: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/ee559v Want to keep the conversation going? Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz

27 Marras 202032min

In this episode, I chat with the founders of Pollie; a marketplace for women's hormonal health that connects you to telehealth specialist.  Jane who struggled with PCOS, talks about her journey, what PCOS is, and why she and Sabrina developed this online marketplace to help people on their hormonal health journey. We have a great conversation about why this marketplace is so needed for patients with endo & PCOS, as well as other hormonal conditions.  This was a personal mission of Jane's to help others.    Check it out: pollie.co Want to keep the conversation going?      Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz    Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast.   We need awareness about this disease.    If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com.     Thank you for your support and time.    Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz

13 Marras 202039min