March Is Endometriosis Awareness Month 💛 🐝
💛 Endometriosis awareness month 💛

March has come round again, and so has Endometriosis Awareness Month. I will always post about endometriosis awareness month due to my own struggle with the disease BUT most of you know that I no longer talk about it regularly either.

After waiting 14 years for a private diagnosis and narrowly avoiding a stoma bag, this month is close to my heart.
My endometriosis journey began at 18, with excruciating bladder and bowel pain, fainting, food sensitivities, painful intercourse just to name a few of the symptoms.

I pulled away from being defined by it during my healing journey. After my surgery I focused on doing everything I could to get to a better place and I've successfully succeeded.
That's not to diminish anyone else's pain, TRUST ME I know exactly how hard it is and I'd wish it on no-one!

My top 5 tips for dealing with endo are:
MINDSET
Stop talking about it regularly. It keeps you stuck in the loop. Raise awareness if you want to but don't keep telling your story over and over. I know that's not easy but the less you think about the pain the better.
DIET
Anti inflammatory will change your life if you stick to it long term. @sophie.richards has the best advice.
CASTOR OIL
Organic castor oil in a glass bottle and a castor oil wrap around your mid section multiple times a week with a heat pad on top will help shrink those fibroids and cysts! It really works!
ADDRESS TRAUMA
This one is a big one. Trauma has a massive link to endometriosis but it's not part of everyone's experience. Reducing stress and cutting out toxic people is advised!
SELF CARE
Put yourself first. I bet this is something you are NOT used to doing at all. I have had to learn the hard way!!
