I Just Had My Pudendal Nerve Myofascial Trigger Point Injection Procedure

Today Im fresh out of the office of my amazing private gynaecologist after getting my pudendal nerve and inflammatory myofascial trigger point nodules injected. This experience has had a profound effect on my body, my emotions, and my mentality. Today was not just another appointment.  It was another chapter in a long and painful journey… Continue reading I Just Had My Pudendal Nerve Myofascial Trigger Point Injection Procedure

Feeling Oppressed by Chronic Pelvic Pain and society’s expectations.

There are days when chronic pelvic pain doesn’t just hurt me it oppresses me how doctors make me feel they oppress me (note - theres a genuine human woman in there trying to get out express herself with a confidence rocked by a feeling your not believed, family and friends can oppress me by not… Continue reading Feeling Oppressed by Chronic Pelvic Pain and society’s expectations.

I Finally Got the Green Light for Endometriosis Surgery After Being Dismissed the first time.

My Journey to Excision for Pelvic, Bladder and Bowel Endometriosis My body my rules 🩵 After being dismissed, gaslit, and made to question my own pain in an appointment I waited eight months for, for severe chronic pelvic pain (Endometriosis), I finally got the green light for laparoscopic excision/ablation surgery for pelvic, bladder, and bowel… Continue reading I Finally Got the Green Light for Endometriosis Surgery After Being Dismissed the first time.

Pregnancy Loss, Infertility and Adenomyosis/Endometriosis Grief No One Sees surrounding pregnancy.

The heartbreak of trying, losing, hoping and wondering why I spent time in this state for years without even knowing my very painful periods and early pregnancy loss was related to Adenomyosis.  There is a type of grief that lives with you everyday, wondering why we lose our pregnancy’s during what should be a celebrated… Continue reading Pregnancy Loss, Infertility and Adenomyosis/Endometriosis Grief No One Sees surrounding pregnancy.

These Foods Make The List! Living with Endometriosis Chronic Pelvic Pain

While there is no cure-all diet for endometriosis, nourishing your body with anti-inflammatory foods such as colourful fruits and vegetables, omega-3 rich foods, whole grains, lean proteins, and fibre may help support overall wellbeing and symptom management. Every body is different, so finding foods that work for your body matters most. Good food won’t cure… Continue reading These Foods Make The List! Living with Endometriosis Chronic Pelvic Pain

Conditions linked to endometriosis you would find beneficial in your next appointment.

Here are conditions/symptoms linked with endometriosis: 1. Gynaecological conditions 2. Bowel and gut symptoms 3. Bladder and urological symptoms 4. Chronic overlapping pain conditions 5. Migraine and headache 6. Mental health impact 7. Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions 8. Hormonal and metabolic overlap 9. Fertility-related struggles 10. Nerve and pain processing changes 11. Insomnia and sleep… Continue reading Conditions linked to endometriosis you would find beneficial in your next appointment.

How to Feel Confident and Self-Assured Explaining your Chronic Pelvic Pain conditions to Your Doctor – When You’re Anxious and Feel Unheard

Learn how to feel confident, advocate for yourself, and communicate symptoms when anxiety and feeling unheard take over. Walking Into a Doctor’s Appointment When You Have Chronic Pelvic Pain Is Hard in over six years I have always struggled and yet Im confident and have hope and promise I will continue to advocate and rise… Continue reading How to Feel Confident and Self-Assured Explaining your Chronic Pelvic Pain conditions to Your Doctor – When You’re Anxious and Feel Unheard

When Another Woman With Endometriosis or Chronic Illness/Pelvic Pain, Doesn’t Want Your Advice

If you live with endometriosis, adenomyosis, bowel/bladder pain, pelvic pain, or chronic debilitating illness, you probably know the feeling. You meet another woman walking a road that feels painfully familiar. She mentions the symptoms. The surgeries. The pain. The exhaustion. The appointments. The feeling of not being heard. And instantly, your heart aches for her.… Continue reading When Another Woman With Endometriosis or Chronic Illness/Pelvic Pain, Doesn’t Want Your Advice