Endo Battery Fast Charged: #16; When Your Body Calls In Sick But You Can't

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link)Endometriosis impacts every aspect of life—physical health, relationships, mental wellbeing, career, and finances—not just the reproductive system. Research validates what patients experience: this disease is systemic, serious, and requires comprehensive care approaches beyond dismissive "solutions" like yoga or positive thinking.• Medical gaslighting occurs when clinicians discount or dismiss patient concerns, eroding trust and worsening health outcomes• Women and people from marginalized communities experience heightened levels of medical dismissal• "Kissing ovaries" visible on imaging can signal deep infiltrating endometriosis requiring surgical intervention• Chronic pain from endometriosis physically rewires neurological systems affecting emotion regulation and cognitive processing• Research shows endometriosis significantly impacts employment with higher rates of missed work and job loss• Adolescents with endometriosis experience lower quality of life across physical, emotional, and academic domains• Early intervention and patient-centered care dramatically improve long-term outcomes• Validation of symptoms as legitimate biological experiences rather than emotional overreactions is essentialLINKSGaslighting of Inpatients-A threat to nursing care and a violation of relational autonomy. Nurs Ethics 2025 Mar 29:9697330251331194. Endometriosis, a Common but Enigmatic Disease with Many Faces: Current Concept of Pathophysiology & Diagnostic Strategy. Jpn J Radiol. 2024 Aug;42(8):801-819.Understanding Psychological Symptoms of Endometriosis from a Research Domain Criteria Perspective. J Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(12):4056.Does endometriosis affect professional life? A matched case-control study in Switzerland, Germany & Austria. BMJ Open 2019;9:e019570.Impact of Endometriosis on Quality of Life in Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2018;63(6):766-772.van Stein K, et al. Continue advocating for yourself and others. Your experiences are real, measurable, and deserve comprehensive care.Support the showWebsite endobattery.comInstagram: EndoBattery