Category: Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

In a recent post I spoke about being called a hypochondriac - It was also the first time I started doubting my pain - I was a teenager then, but even today having been diagnosed with endometriosis,...

Travelling with endometriosis, PCOS, adenomyosis or any other condition that messes with your periods requires us to pack carefully, keeping some essentials in mind and being a little extra...

All too often women's pains, especially period (menstrual) pains are dismissed as being 'normal', but are they really? Is there a 'pain bias' at play? I explore these questions today... Let's get...

Dating in itself is a challenge, but dating someone with a chronic condition or a disability can cause additional challenges - you're really stepping into the unknown. In this post, I attempt to make...

School life gets a whole load tougher when you have endometriosis and bullying thrown into the mix as you're labelled a hypochondriac by students who see you in pain. Here's how I got through it and...

The dynamics of relationships change when a loved one has a chronic illness. There are two sides here - the one that is unwell and the other that is not. Here I attempt to give my perspective and...