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Breaking Barriers: Fisayo Thompson’s Journey with Endometriosis & Advocacy

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) In this episode of Endo Battery, we sit down with filmmaker Fisayo Thompson as she shares her powerful journey with endometriosis and the cultural stigmas surrounding chronic illness. Through her documentary Walking Through Walls, Fisayo exposes […]

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Endo Battery Fast Charged: EP 4

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) This episode is full of links that correlate endo, menopause, and “medical management” and possible links to oral health.  Periodontal disease and endometriosis: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveyhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028207043841 Towards a Common Pathogenesis

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Menopause & Endometriosis: The HRT Truth You Need to Know With Vanessa Weiland

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Navigating menopause while managing endometriosis can feel like a battle with conflicting information and limited options. In this episode, we sit down with Vanessa Weiland, a primary care nurse practitioner and certified menopause specialist, to uncover

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Grief, Chronic Illness & Generational Healing With Natasha Trujillo, PH.D

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Grief isn’t just about loss—it’s about learning to navigate change, especially when living with chronic illness. In this powerful episode of Endo Battery, Dr. Natasha Trujillo joins us to explore how generational grief shapes our emotional

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Endo Battery Fast Charged: EP 14

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) This episode delves deep into the latest research on endometriosis, emphasizing the critical importance of complete surgical excision and its substantial benefits for patients’ quality of life, particularly regarding sexual health. We discuss how laparoscopic surgery

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Chronic Pain: The Overlooked Connection to Hernias With Dr. Shirin Towfigh

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with the renowned hernia specialist, Dr. Shirin Towfigh, to explore the often-overlooked connection between hernias and chronic pelvic pain in women. Dr. Towfigh sheds light on the challenges of

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Understanding Insurance, Informed Consent, and Finding Skilled Endometriosis Care with Dr. Jeff Arrington

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Are you struggling to navigate the healthcare system for endometriosis? In this episode, Dr. Jeff Arrington, a renowned expert in endometriosis care, sheds light on how insurance structures fail to support skilled excision surgeries and why

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Endo Year Reflection: #16

Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) As we close out 2024 and our Endo Year Reflection series, this episode dives into one of the most important topics in endometriosis care—surgical mapping. Join me as I reflect on the insights from my conversation

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