93. 20 years to get diagnosed with endometriosis, what helped, and how it influenced a career path.

I chat with Lidia who designed a wireless, designer heating pad after wanting to do something to help the world. Listen to her story as a designer and how WIM came to life after a painful period! Check out WIM: https://www.mywim.co/ And the page to reserve the first WIM https://www.mywim.co/product-page Instagram https://www.instagram.com/my.wim/ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wimsmartheatingpad Listen to the rest of her story 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

6 Feb 202239min

In this show, Elva is back and breaks down the word CELEBRATE for us with tips for this holiday season when you have endo. We also catch up a bit and chat about how we have been feeling. Listen in now! 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

28 Nov 202153min

Allison lives in Vancouver, BC, she was asymptomatic and works with many people who have endo on a daily basis...she discovered she had endo after going in for an iron test that lead her to an ultrasound. She is later diagnosed with Stage III and had a 10cm cyst! Allison treats many patients with endo and has tips for us to help manage pain. Follow her for great tips: @sea_of_qi_healing Listen to the rest of her story 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

28 Nov 202141min

Chelsea shares her story as well as how she had to advocate for herself with her family and doctors. Growing up going to the doctor was not something her family would do unless it was an emergency. She shares tips on how to talk with your family if they do not understand what you are going through as well as how some diet changes did help with her pain. We also talked about how when you go into surgery the anxiety of waking up and being told you do not have endo. Listen to the rest of her story 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

28 Nov 202143min

Cara's pain started with back pain in her early teens. She was told several times she did not have endo even though she knew in her gut something was off. She knew about endo from a friend who had it but was told over and over again she did not have endo. Her pain began to grow into daily life. She talks about how she advocated for herself (and how it can be difficult as a younger teenager) She did know she had a cyst rupture, and another large cyst formed as well. She finally found a doctor that would listen to her and understood what she was going through. Listen to the rest of her story 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 Episode analytics

9 Okt 202144min

*** Trigger warning we talk about suicide in this episode Maggie, writer of When I Bleed. Poems about Endometriosis. Talks about their story with endo, from starting at a young age before their cycle started. We chat about symptoms, endo care, and how we need to slow down and stop pushing ourselves so hard. Maggie also chats about how to advocate for yourself with doctors and how you can find care for a lower cost or even 100% covered. VERY HELPFUL TIPS. Check out their books and support them today! (I love the poems) Maggie is providing a coupon code for 15% off anything in their online store for the podcast listeners! https://maggiebowyer.com/products/ Coupon code: TheCyclePod Listen to the rest of their story 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

9 Okt 20211h 15min

Join Elva and Melissa as they catch up and talk about how to talk to loved ones about endo and some advice for them as well. If you want to skip the banter go to about 33 minutes in! Listen in now! 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

5 Aug 202155min

**trigger warning we talk about pregnancy & miscarriage. Kailey was placed on birth control at 14 years old, she was not sure why but assumed it was because her mother saw signs and symptoms of endo. She was not sure if her Mother had endo, but she did have a hysterectomy* at 30 years old. (*hysterectomy is not a cure for endo) She stopped birth control at 24 years old. She had horrible cycles, she felt like she has the flu even on BC. She tried to get pregnant for three years. She began thinking about IVF in the 3rd year and became pregnant naturally, and she felt the best she had in years...but miscarried. Listen to the rest of her story 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

17 Juli 202156min