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The Connection Between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Endometriosis

During my undergraduate degree, when I was researching and writing on the experiences of people navigating the health care system with chronic pain, one of the participants said something that stood out. When they were...

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The Connection Between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Endometriosis
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What Is Chronic Pelvic Pain?

Chronic pain is defined as pain of a certain part of the body that lasts for 3 months or longer. Chronic pelvic pain in particular is associated with menstrual cycles and can manifest through a...

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4 Ways To Improve Your Chronic Period Pain

The dominant understanding of period pain is that it is a condition of the body. While accurate, this perception fails to address the very real and extensive mental, emotional, and physical implications that come with...

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Holistic and Integrative Approaches To Period Pain Relief

There is currently a substantial disconnect between western and holistic medical treatment when it comes to chronic pelvic pain management. Most medical professionals aren’t familiar with and so don’t recommend natural options for menstrual pain...

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Latest Online Resources to Learn about Period Pain Management

Throughout history, menstrual pain and the people that it impacts have been under researched and underserved. This has created a culture in which people who have menstrual pain are unable to effectively access the support...

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Best Herbs and Practices To Increase Your Fertility

So you are interested in using herbs and natural practices to increase fertility? Well, you have come to the right place!  A brief disclaimer before we dive in; this article is meant to be a...

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Raspberry Leaf For Period Pain Relief

There is extensive research that supports the use of herbal and plant based ingredients to improve and alleviate various pelvic pain related issues. Raspberry Leaf is no exception and can be very effective in bringing...

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The Connection Between Back Pain and Period Pain

For many, including myself, back pain is something I’ve often overlooked. I figured it must be from sleeping weird, or sitting for too long in my sub par chair, or standing weird for 8 hours...

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What is PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)?

Before writing this, I found myself asking, what is the best way to write an informational piece about a chronic condition that is unique to every body, manifests itself in different ways, displays a wide...

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How Birth Control Affects Your Period

I remember when I was around fifteen, and the majority of my peers started a form of hormonal birth control. Not due to engagement in sexual activity, but due to a plethora of other symptoms...

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