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in november of 2011 i had a total hysterectomy because i had endometriosis but my doctor told me that even though he did the hysterectomy i would still have the endometriosis because it turns out ...

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My last period was December 14 this is the start date it last 7 days exactly i never had consistent cycles until i had kids at age 24. My concern is the past yr. Since august 2011 after i ...

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Who would’ve thought Barbie could rise to the pinnacle of cancer politics? And still climbing. In a country in which approximately 12,400 children are diagnosed with cancer each year (and the ...

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Improve Your Energy Naturally In nature, winter is the season of rest and hibernation. However, people do not get the same rest each winter that other beings in nature do, so many people may ...

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Day 8, 81% Waxing Gibbous Mood: Simply Joyful Sometimes you try so hard to make things happen, yet you feel like you’re swimming upstream and the flow is going against you in every way. But ...

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I was asked on my Facebook page about how to eat clean while you are out to eat, and since I haven't made anything new in the kitchen (yet) I thought today would be the perfect day to give a few ...

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I had sex two days after my period started but before anything happens he took it out but. After that my period stopped. am i pregnant? please help be ttcause i am stressing out thank you.

Angelica commented on Anonymous' post i had sex two days after my period started he didnt cum inside but now my peripd stopped. all of a sudden?

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I have been suffering with this horrible disease for the last 20 years but only in the last 2 years have I noticed that I get a really severe ache in my right shoulder blade in between ovulation ...

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Years of pain and multiple surgeries.

Angelica commented on Anonymous' post Can you die directly or indirectly from endometriosis?

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I started having pain with periods when I was 12. My mother used to sit by my side while I would cry for hours whenever I got my period. I often had to leave school or lie in the nurse's office, ...

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"THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL"... "Penelope, you have cancer". Those were the words that changed my life forever. After mastectomy and reconstruction, went on with my life for the next five ...

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I was diagnosed with lupus when I was 28. I'm now 67. I've never heard of tumid lupus, but admittedly, I've not kept up. They knew very little about lupus 40 years ago and after I was diagnosed ...

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Honestly, I have yet to try Black Cohosh for relieve from menopause hot flashes. However, I recently read a study on the use of Black Cohosh for women who experience early menopause from breast ...

Angelica commented on amaria's post Questions Does Herbs, Such as Black Cohosh, Really Relieve Menopause Hot Flashes?

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Menopause can cloud your judgment. Estrogen deprived brains, anecdotally speaking, can cause you to make some rash choices or to become incapable to make any choices. Often that sweet nurturing ...

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At some point in your treatment for endometriosis, your doctor will likely recommend surgery. What type of surgery, how the surgery is performed and, most importantly, the reason for the surgery ...

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Hello walking dead, Please do not do this we are here to help and others can help you as well. Call the National Suicide Hotline it's available 24/7 call 1-800-273-8255 or call 911. Here are ...

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Hello walking dead, Please do not do this we are here to help and others can help you as well. Call the National Suicide Hotline it's available 24/7 call 1-800-273-8255 or call 911. Here are ...

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Hello walking dead, Please do not do this we are here to help and others can help you as well. Call the National Suicide Hotline it's available 24/7 call 1-800-273-8255 or call 911. Here are ...

Please don't and call The National Suicide Hotline - call 1-800-273-8255 or 911

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First off, I just found out about this website from watching The Doctors this past week...I wish I would have found out about you sooner!!! Second, I am currently 35, but was diagnosed with ...

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So ladies when do we want to start this and how can we get others to join?

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I am 62 and a half. Two years ago I stopped taking Activella cold turkey---long story--but I had successfully taken it for 9 years. I had no idea the hell I would go through because of the ...

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I am 62 and a half. Two years ago I stopped taking Activella cold turkey---long story--but I had successfully taken it for 9 years. I had no idea the hell I would go through because of the ...

Angelica commented on AlettaS's post Hot flashes after stopping HRT--any experiences out there?

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Years of pain and multiple surgeries.

Angelica commented on Anonymous' post Can you die directly or indirectly from endometriosis?

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Hi, I have a question to ask which is I see that my path to advocacy is 60 % I want to know how do I make it to get to 100%? Please let me know soon. Thank You, Melissa

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1 year ago. I went from every 28 days to just stopped. Went to the doctor had ultrasound, blood work and in 2 weeks was told I was in menopause plus she put me on Hormone pills which scare me due ...

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When I was born my mother said I was a good kid, nothing wrong with me. At the age of 3 she said that I would be crying, laying down and throwing up all day long sometimes for days at a time. Now ...

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When I was born my mother said I was a good kid, nothing wrong with me. At the age of 3 she said that I would be crying, laying down and throwing up all day long sometimes for days at a time. Now ...

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So ladies when do we want to start this and how can we get others to join?

EmpowHER's weight lose challenge group

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Years of pain and multiple surgeries.

Angelica commented on Anonymous' post Can you die directly or indirectly from endometriosis?

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Cancer. The word alone makes us shift in discomfort and compels us to immediately redirect our thoughts away, towards words and thoughts that strike less fear, unless…. Unless cancer has become ...

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Angelica commented on Anonymous' post if you have a laparoscapy done for endometriosis can it still come back

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Fall is just around the corner and I just read this article about losing 8 lbs, I thought wow that would be interesting if I had a buddy to track my progress and encourage or I could even benefit ...

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My daughter is 16 and on Friday night her hands turned blue she felt a tingling sensation but other than that no other symptoms. Her right hand was bluer than her left hand, what would have caused ...

Angelica commented on Angelica's post My daughthers hands turned blue, besides poor circulation - what else can it be?

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I want to start off by thanking you for starting this group... I think it will turn out to be a great resource for endo suffers. For me ... my endo journey is just begining.. Im trying to learn as ...

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My daughter is 16 and on Friday night her hands turned blue she felt a tingling sensation but other than that no other symptoms. Her right hand was bluer than her left hand, what would have caused ...

My daughthers hands turned blue, besides poor circulation - what else can it be?

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Okay so I live in AZ, so that doesn't help! But lately my hot flashes seem to be getting worse, wondering if it has to do with my diet or just need to increase my medication. Calling the doctor ...

Hot Flashes! They are killing me, how do you deal with them?

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tengo mucho dolor addominal cansansio en las espalda lo que es las caderas,y dolores en la pelvis muy feos.tengo el vientre muy inflamado desde que me pusieron la depo la no embarazarmeya ...

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On April 21, 2010 my life seemed “normal”, until around 11:00 pm when I found my mother laying on her living room floor, confused and hallucinating. We called 911 and took her to the emergency ...

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Need your help ladies, what type of HRT is currently working for you? I'm on Vivelle dot and feel like I need to try something else. Have natural/alternative products worked for you? If so, ...

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) - What's working for you?

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I usually get bored and need something to do instead of stay in a chair and get on the computer all day. Please help and give me an answer quick ! Thanks bye.

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Hi, I am a 45 years old. I have always had normal periods until four months ago. I completely missed my period and had rectal bleeding. I went to my gastro doctor and he said it was probably ...

Angelica commented on Anonymous' post I have some questions about endometriosis on the bowel

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“Every cloud has a silver lining” is an idiom I’ve often heard but never really associated with any specific experience in my life. I’ve probably used the expression in an effort to comfort ...

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I've had three different surgeries to remove endometriosis, the last one required a complete hysterectomy (ovaries and uterus). I've been feeling bad again (abdominal pain, bloating, ...

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I've had three different surgeries to remove endometriosis, the last one required a complete hysterectomy (ovaries and uterus). I've been feeling bad again (abdominal pain, bloating, ...

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I had my ovaries removed back in 2009 then they removed my uterus in 2010 - sending me into early menopause. It's been a battle getting my hormones balanced with HRT, but little by little it's ...

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Years of pain and multiple surgeries.

Angelica commented on Anonymous' post Can you die directly or indirectly from endometriosis?

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These two have similar symptoms with regard to exhaustion, irritability, memory and concentration issues, etc. I have many peri-men. symptoms. I am 39, have 6 children, have hot flashes, night ...

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These two have similar symptoms with regard to exhaustion, irritability, memory and concentration issues, etc. I have many peri-men. symptoms. I am 39, have 6 children, have hot flashes, night ...

Angelica commented on cjlewinski's post Low ferritin and perimenopause

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I've gone to the doctor and have been informed that my endometriosis is back after a complete hysterectomy. Has this happened to anyone else? If so, what type of treatment did you have done to ...

Endometriosis after a hysterectomy