The first no-BS magazine for individuals with Endometriosis by individuals with Endometriosis. What is Endometriosis? The result? Inflammation.
DO YOU ENDO is the first bullsh*t-free online magazine for individuals with Endometriosis by individuals with Endometriosis. (The first Endometriosis magazine in the nation!)
Tabitha Britt founded DO YOU ENDO in hopes of helping those who have been affected by Endometriosis. Whether you’re a clueless partner, husband/wife, fiancé/fiancée, or a frustrated woman, girl, or trans individual wondering
what's going on with your body, we want to help. This site consists of a collection of articles, interviews, and studies dedicated to this dreadful condition that makes each month a living nightmare. Endometriosis, in a general sense, is a condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. While Endometriosis is usually found in the pelvic cavity, it can attach to any of the female reproductive organs including, but not limited to, the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterosacral ligaments, the peritoneum, or any of the spaces between the bladder, uterus, va**na, and re**um. Endometriosis can also involve the bowel, intestines, appendix, or re**um.v
“Like most, I was searching for years before I was properly diagnosed with the disease. I was told it was all apart of being a woman.”
It wasn't until the day I had one of my multiple ultrasounds (thanks to the pain), that they actually found a large cyst on one of my ovaries.
“I was diagnosed with Endo in October 2017, and it was the most life-changing event of my 20s.”
I was diagnosed with Endometriosis in October 2017, and it was the most life-changing event of my 20s.
“There are still days when the pain is so unbearable I end up shaking in a ball on the floor. But to know I have someone willing to fight with me and for me helps ease the fear of unexpected flare-ups more than he will ever know.”
Unknowingly, my saying "no" over the years has caused a silent rift between us – one that I didn’t even realize that mattered until it blew up in my face… My husband and I had almost ended our marriage.
People with Endometriosis are misdiagnosed every day.
"My doctor told me having a baby would help my pain. I’m only eleven."
“I suffered, but no one cared. No one would listen.”
I was diagnosed with Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Endometriosis by the best-specialized Endometriosis surgeon in the world, Camran Nezhat.
“Five separate gynecologists (five!) told me that the Lupron injection—a synthetic gonadotropin-releasing hormone used in men to treat the symptoms of prostate cancer and in women to treat symptoms of —is the gold standard for endometriosis treatment.”
I received my first Lupron injection on December 15, 2017. Little did I know, I'd soon be experiencing hot flashes, night sweats, and sciatic nerve pain.
“When I was forced to take medical leave and ultimately leave my job, I cried every single day for a month.”
Being a patient with chronic illness is a full-time job and it's the worst job I’ve ever had. I mean, no one wants to be a patient.
“No matter how many hospital visits, sleepless nights, times when I feel completely alone and helpless, or days that I am doubled over in pain, I will die before I stop fighting for you.”
Read Emelia May’s beautifully written letter to her future child. In it, she discusses hope, strength, happiness, and what it means to be an aspiring mother with endometriosis.
“When cuts through your life, the small things are all the big things. Now, I’m making it my mission to keep finding the good things in each day.”
Instead of letting Endometriosis control my life, I've made it my mission to find something good in every day.
“It took more than five years of searching before I discovered why I was experiencing abnormal bleeding, pain, and constant bloating. Finally, after an investigative laparoscopy, I was diagnosed with Stage IV endometriosis. Here’s how changing my diet and lifestyle improved my endometriosis symptoms.”
Here's how changing my diet (and my lifestyle) reduced my Endometriosis pain and improved my wellbeing.
"Paying attention to my body’s needs is the only way I can manage the pain. With that being said, here’s a list of things I do to ease an flare-up."
Paying attention to my body’s needs is the only way I can manage the pain. Here’s a list of things I do to ease an endo flare-up.
“Evidently having tissue and fibroids attack my vital organs, which left me bedridden for three weeks out of the month, is not severe enough for assistance.”
My application to receive temporary benefits for disability was denied last month. I guess having Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Endometriosis doesn't matter.
En·do·vid·u·al 💛 Literally, any human being who has .
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Last year, our Instagram account was disabled. We didn’t get an email or notice. We just woke up one day and P**F it was gone — years and years of hard work and advocacy down the drain.
Today, we decided to start again with a new account. (Even though our founder was hesitant to do so.) But, in the end, we realized that if we don’t fight for this community, no one else will. As (a term coined by us, btw) we owe it to ourselves and each other to fight for our health, both mental and physical.
So, here we are. We’re going to do whatever it takes to make a positive change in the community, even if that means being booted off of social media over and over again.
Is there anything you wish you'd known post-op?
After the surgery, I was ravenous for information. What's recovery like after a diagnostic laparoscopy? What's considered normal?
"Chronic illness fu***ng sucks."
My o***y feels like it's going to explode, my back feels like it's breaking in half, and I'm hurting from elbows up to my shoulders, down to my tailbone.
"Screw you, Endo; I’m a warrior."
Instead of letting Endometriosis control my life, I've made it my mission to find something good in every day.
"Soon my life started looking a lot like a fishbowl. It was almost as though I was looking in from the outside, watching these terrible things happen without having even the slightest bit of control."
Unknowingly, my saying "no" over the years has caused a silent rift between us – one that I didn’t even realize that mattered until it blew up in my face… My husband and I had almost ended our marriage.
If you’re diagnosed with uterine , your doctor may recommend getting a hysterectomy. While there’s no single best treatment option for uterine fibroids, there is a better method out there for candidates who qualify—Uterine Fibroid Embolization. To explain, we reached out to Eric Hardee, MD, a Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) specialist.
Uterine fibroids are one of the leading causes of hysterectomies in the United States, with an estimated 200,000 performed annually.
"As a Registered Nurse, I now educate the medical community on how to listen to their patients. I remind them that it’s important not 'chalk things up' as just another girl having just another period."
It wasn't until the day I had one of my multiple ultrasounds (thanks to the pain), that they actually found a large cyst on one of my ovaries.
CC: endoMEMEtriosis (Endometriosis Memes)
"Some days, I feel fine. Other days, it’s a constant battle."
If you’re someone living with chronic illness, please reach out to your employer. Even something as simple as requesting a more comfortable chair could change your entire outlook and attitude.
“I’ll love you forever.”
Read Emelia May’s beautifully written letter to her future child. In it, she discusses hope, strength, happiness, and what it means to be an aspiring mother with endometriosis.
Chronic fatigue is a bitch, yet it’s so rarely talked about.
No, I’m not just tired, I feel like I’ve just woken up from a three-century coma in which my veins were injected with cement.
For those of you who have a sense of humor and a fondness for sarcasm, we’ve compiled a list of “You know you have Endo when…” experiences (and memes) that will, hopefully, evoke some lighthearted laughter.
For those of you who have a sense of humor and a fondness for sarcasm, we've compiled a list of "You know you have Endometriosis when..." experiences.
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