All Episodes

117. Navigating Endometriosis: Practical Tips + Heather’s Personal Journey

116. Navigating Endometriosis Differently: A Patient’s Path to Relief

115. Frustration, Invisibility, and Endometriosis: How a Lack of Awareness Inspired a Book of Poems

114. Surviving the Long Endometriosis Diagnosis Journey + Becoming a Helpline Supporter

113. Endo. Cervical Cancer. A heart condition & fertility treatments.

112. Healing in the Fight - Fawn's journey to radical self-care and powerful memoir.

111. A note of Gratitude and an exciting announcement!

110. From Patient to Advocate: Nicole’s Mission to Make Endo Surgery Accessible

109.Daily Pain from Endometriosis: Ren’s Fight to Be Heard

Bonus Episode: Roon a trustworthy, free tool for people living with endometriosis, and many other health conditions.

108. Despite a clear family history of endometriosis, her path to diagnosis was long and frustrating.

107. From Endo Warrior to Acupuncturist: How Pain Led to Purpose

106. Pelvic Pain & Endo: How Pelvic Physio (PT) Can Help

105. Endometriosis Uncovered: A Specialist’s Perspective with Dr. Kliethermas

A Quick Update from me, Melissa.

104. From Misdiagnosis to Empowerment: An Endometriosis Patient's Journey who is now a Dietitian and Nutritionist

103. The Harmful Impact of Medical Gaslighting on Endometriosis Sufferers: Pain, Isolation, and the Power of Support

102. What is Organ Massage & can it help with Endo.

101. Fighting for Answers and finding help outside of a small town.

100. Uncovering Hidden Diagnoses: An Endometriosis Journey Leading to a Brain Tumor Discovery

99. Ovarian cysts, led to her diagnosis but her journey to find the right information & treatment was not easy.

98. Endometriosis Worldwide: Treatment, Views, and the Power of Support

97. Extreme Mid- Cycle Pain, Long waiting lists in Canada, Amazing surgery experience in....Romania.

96. Heavy Periods, Retinal Migraines & bad side affects from Birth Control, Horrible Pain & finally being listened to.

95. Early education about Endo, hormones, health care delay & struggle in the UK.

94. Was it really her appendix or was it endo...UTI's..self diagnosis and more

93. 20 years to get diagnosed with endometriosis, what helped, and how it influenced a career path.

92. After seeing 25 doctors, Margaret finally got some answers and developed an app to help endometrosis patients!

91. The Journey: Navigating Mental Health with Endometriosis

90. How challenging it is to be taken seriously as teenager with Endometriosis, Melissa 20 years old shares her journey.

89. Flare up Reminders

88. Ten of my Favorite Products for Endometriosis.

87. Painful Periods are NOT NORMAL, 17 years to Diagnosis, challenging bowel symptoms, mental health and the NHS delays.

86. Part Two of Candice's Story.

85. How endo pain & symptoms can progress to extreme as time goes on. Part One of Candice's Story.

84. Dr. Mathew Leonardi Endometriosis Expert Advanced Gynecological Surgeon & Ultrasound Specialist "Ignored Because It Is Benign – It Is Time to Treat Endometriosis as if It Were Cancer"

83. Did not have pain but had stage 4 endometriosis that was discovered during her fertility journey and now has her "miracle babies."

82. "Across the Pond" Elva and Melissa finally meet, heating pads, and more!

81. Debilitating migraines, back pain and heavy cycles, without cramps and a long delay in diagnosis.

80. "This Film will Save Lives" People Magazine. Shannon Cohn Director & Producer of "Below the Belt" Endometriosis doc- her story & why she made this critical film.

79. Tips to help manage your endo symptoms and what about endo & menopause with, Dr. Fenske.

77. Advocating to be taken serious as a teenager with endometriosis.

76. A 20 year fight with endometriosis, IC, SIBO and advocating for herself. This is Jen's Story.

75. This Pain is NOT Normal. The long path to endometriosis diagnosis. Rachell 27, nurse, shares her story.

74. Living in service of others, founding Endo Black and living with endometriosis. Lauren R. Kornegay

73. The long path to endometriosis diagnosis, POTS and how to keep perspective.

72. Mini Show: Across the pond w. Elva. Surgery prep, the mental weight of endo and so much more!

71. Jenneh Rishe - endometriosis warrior, chronic illness advocate, RN, and founder The EndoCo. Launched a new guided journal + her story.

70. When pain progresses to daily and why do we second guess ourselves when we have endo?

69. Shame around our periods, being told misinformation from Doctors & how we push ourselves.

68. We NEED awareness. Endometriosis Awareness Month. The constant struggle with this disease. The trauma & fear cycle.

67. New product a beautiful wireless heating pad, a chat with the designer.

66. Mini Show: Across the pond w. Elva. We talk about tips on how to CELEBRATE when you have Endo.

65. Acupuncturist specializing in reproductive health finds out she has endo after going in for an Iron test?!

64. How to advocate for yourself with your doctor & family. After years of being dismissed.

63. Told over & over she did not have endo & how serendipity helped her finally get her diagnosis.

62. How it feels to have endo. Tips for surgery costs, how to apply for help & active mindfulness.

61. Mini Show: Across the pond w. Elva. How to talk to your friends, family and others about Endometriosis & advice for them too.

60. Mental impacts of endo & miscarriage, not being able to get pregnant, IVF and much more.

59. Former competitive Ice Dancer for USA. She could skate through anything except the extreme pain from endometriosis.

58. The ups and downs of endometriosis and trying to start a family.

57. Endo Warrior and Founder of Hormone University.

56. Does it run in the family? Her Mother & Aunt both had Endometriosis.

55. Jessica Murnane, Endo Warrior & Author of Know Your Endo.

54. Mini Show: Across the pond w. Elva. How to talk to your doctor about Endometriosis.

53. Mini Show: Across the pond..where Elva & Melissa chat about endo, tips of the month and current news headlines about endo.

52. Ignored, laughed at & misdiagnosed with PCOS. Now awaits surgery which is delayed due to COVID-19 in the UK.

51. Asymptotic Endometriosis; was diagnosed with "unexplained infertility" and had 11 IUI rounds as well as IVF.

50. Told she has IBS at 17 years old, years later her kidney was enlarged, with only 12% function, we talk egg freezing, bowel, bladder & more.

49. Could not walk with her cycle, was told to lose weight & more. Now waits months for surgery in the UK.

48. Pain started in 6th grade, we discuss VATS, bowel, bladder, endo & more.

47. How Hidden Endometriosis changed her life forever after a partial hysterectomy.

46. Dr. Shrikhande talks pelvic pain, nerves & how to reduce pain & inflammation.

45. Pushed through pain, how she thought what she was going through was "normal."

44. Tips for the Holiday Season to take care of you!

43. Integrative Health Coach & Neo Fertility Advisor. How to chart your cycle, her health journey led her on this path.

42. After Excision Surgery

41. What is PCOS & how it inspired Jane to develop Pollie a marketplace for Endo, PCOS & more.

40. Diagnosed herself at 26, via Google, then yearly surgeries, adenomyosis symptoms, 10 years to finally found a doctor who helped.

39. Diagnosed with IBSD at 11, pain in back, ovary in high school, only have one "good feeling" week a month.

38. After suffering for 29 years, finally diagnosed with Endo at 45 years old, and now PAIN & fatigue FREE!

37. Bounced around the medical system for years before endo was found & Ireland, how it is underserved for endo patients.

36. How one surgery helped her become almost pain free, as of today.

35. She saw TWENTY doctors in one year fighting to be treated correctly.

34. Very painful cramps early on & KNEW something was off, the fight for diagnosis.

33. Recovery from thoracic excision. Recovery is not liner, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

32. How THC & CBD made a large impact on her pain.

31. After 15 years on birth control. How a "nugget" in belly button (aka an endometrioma) helped to discover endo & a 17 hour surgery.

30. Health & fitness lover but endo kept striking, steps she took reduce pain & boost energy!

29. A doctor told her "you're a mess" after her first surgery. Now she is a yoga teacher & nutritionist in Australia helping others w/ endo.

28. Pain started early & misdiagnosed for years. A heart shaped uterus helped discover endo.

27. Started birth control early because endo ran in her family. Adenomyosis, Gallbladder removal, and over 20 trips to the ER in College.

26. Suspected endo at 15 years old, her journey continues today at 33 years old in Australia.

Meditation 3 - Mantra based to help ease pain.

25. Mental health tips for daily life and pain from Endometriosis w/ Enrico. Mental Health Advocate & Cannoli Connoisseur.

24. Aspiring actress who found endo from an appendectomy, & how her pain may have made her dependent on pain medication.

23. After three children her pain became unbearable, painful sex, pelvic congestion syndrome, and neuropathy in her feet.

22. Dr. Nicholas Fogelson Endometriosis expert; talks all things endo, gives us a peak behind the medical curtain.

Guided Meditation 2 - Calm the body and mind!

Guided Meditation 1; Calm your mind and body.

21. Endo warrior, (MS) Masters of Science & (RD) Registered Dietitian. She provides us tips for endo & shares her story.

20. Diagnosed with IBS, Kidney Infection she was misinformed about endo for years.

19. Pelvic health and mental health, tips to manage daily as well as during COVID-19.

18. Endo struck her at and early age. A week before her second Endo Surgery she had a big surprise.

17. Heavy periods & pain but took years to discover it was endo. How an Ectopic Pregnancy helped the doctors discover endo.

16. How back pain indicated something was off and bladder endo symptoms.

15. Upsana shares her incredibly severe case of endo. Bowel, Bladder & Kidney.

14. A partners perspective. How Dan copes and supports his wife who has Endo.

13. Lauren from Calgary, Alberta. Bodybuilder & Massage therapist, suffering from Endo.

12. Top 10 ways to navigate the Holidays when you have Endometriosis.

11. Nicole's story, college student. She just got her diagnosis after years of suffering.

10. Can Endo pain be reduced without surgery or drugs? Data says “Yes, with the Clear Passage Approach."

9. Samantha tells her story. She lives in Canada 🇨🇦 and has three children.

8. CBD? THC? Can they really help with Endo pain?

7. Anna she talks about her thoracic endo. Women's Heath and being an advocate for yourself.

6. Sharon’s journey with endo, infertility & more.

5. Kimberli, she shares her journey with Endo while waiting to have surgery.

4. Brittney, shares her incredible journey after 21 surgeries.

3. How to Prep for Surgery, Pre & Post Op

2. My story, your host Melissa Stage 4+

1. Interview w/ Kourtney. She tells her Endo Story, and how she is almost pain free!

The Cycle. Endometriosis Podcast (Trailer)