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 Coping skills:

Left undiagnosed or untreated, endometriosis can be a frustrating condition. Painful periods can cause you to miss work or school and can strain relationships. Recurring pain can lead to depression, irritability, anxiety, anger and feelings of helplessness. Infertility linked to endometriosis also can cause emotional distress.

That's why it's important to seek treatment if you suspect you may have endometriosis. Keeping a record of your symptoms can aid your doctor in your diagnosis.

If you're dealing with endometriosis or its complications, you may want to consider joining a support group for women with endometriosis or fertility problems. Sometimes it helps simply to talk to other women who can relate to your feelings and experiences.

Excerpt from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/endometriosis/DS00289


 

Recommended Readings:

 

Endometriosis A Key to Healing Through Nutrition by Dian Shepperson Mills MA and Michael Vernon PhD HCLD, 1999 and 2004.

 

Endometriosis The Complete Reference for Taking Charge of Your Health by Mary Lou Ballweg and the Endometriosis Association, 2004.

 

 


Recommended Research on Dioxins:

Dioxins are suspected to play a role in endometriosis.  Several online resources will help guide you to improve your environmental health.

 

SimpleSteps.org

 

Panna.org

 

Ewg.org

 

healthychild.org

 

TheGreenGuide.com

 

iceh.org

 

FYI:The safest plastics currently are #2, #4, and #5.  Avoid #3, #6, and #7

 

 

Online Support:

Join our Greater Seattle Endometriosis Group online:

 

Facebook

 

WeAreEndo.org

 

or join the ERC listserv

http://erc.activeboard.com

 


 

 Yoga:

 

Many women have found the practice of Yoga beneficial in managing endometriosis symptoms. 

 

The Yoga Journal offers recommended postures for women with endo at the following link: 

 

yogajournal.com/practice

 

 

Lynn Jensen, RYT, MBA instructs yoga classes in the Seattle area focusing on fertility.  An endo patient herself, she has insight into the disease and fertility challenges.  Her website can be accessed:

 

http://www.yogaforfertility.net

 


Infertility Support:

Resolve provides support to those experiencing infertility issues.  Resolve of Washington State is a local chapter of Resolve Inc., a national infertility association.


http://www.resolvewa.org

 



 

 

ERC Resource List: 

The ERC offers a 13 page, detailed list of resources for those living with Endometriosis, as well as, those affected by the disease.  The ERC resource list includes information about treatment centers, support groups online, online chat rooms, personal and professional websites, fertility references, recommended reading, drug references, research and studies, medical health sites, surgical references, professional societies and associations, patient advocacy and insurance, hysterectomy and menopause references, pain control infomation, relaxation techniques, alternative therapy information, centers and sites, disability resources, resources for dioxin and environmental issues, disability resources, and a listing of where you can opbain alternative and safer sanitary supplies.  The ERC Resouce List is available for a donation to the ERC and may be obtained by filling out and returning the ERC Material Request Form, located at http://ww.endocenter.org/request.html