The Cycle. Endometriosis Podcast

Episodes

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  123: Your Cycle Isn’t Random: The Free App Helping You Feel Better Every Month (DotDays) 16.10.2026 49m

  Can an app help you understand your cycle and feel better each month? In this episode of The Cycle, I talk with Michael Moses (Co-Founder and CEO) and Dr. Katherine Black (Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer) of DotDays, a free women’s health app that gives personalized guidance on nutrition, mood, sleep, exercise, and period symptoms based on where you are in your cycle.Dr. Black is an associate professor in Human Nutrition at the University of Otago in New Zealand, where her research looks at how nutrition and lifestyle affect women’s reproductive health. Michael previously led marketing for the ParticipACTION health and fitness app.We get into:Why they built DotDays and the problem it solves for people struggling with cycle symptomsHow the app uses AI to adjust recommendations to your body and your cycle phaseThe science behind the app and what the research says about lifestyle and period healthHow this app can help patients with endo and PMOS Find DotDays:📱 Download the app: https://apps.apple.com/app/phase-period-diet-tracker/id6739142373 🌐 Website: https://dotdayshealth.com/📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dotdayshealth/🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dotdayshealth⭐ If this episode helped you, please share it with someone who’s navigating their cycle.⚠️ Medical DisclaimerThis podcast shares personal experiences and informational resources. It is not medical advice. Endometriosis is a complex inflammatory disease with no known cure at this time. DotDays is a lifestyle and cycle-health app. Listeners should consult licensed healthcare professionals before making changes to treatment, diet, or medications.Follow for clips and updates:Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBouThank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease.📢 Subscribe and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  122. Laughing Through the Worst of It: Yvonne Rogalski's Endo Story 18.09.2026 1h 3m

  Thank you to Feedspot for selecting us as one of the Top 29 Endometriosis Podcasts, Top 61 Medical Stories Podcasts, and Top 6 US Endometriosis Podcasts on the web.In this episode, I sit down with Yvonne Rogalski, author of Hysterectomy: A Memoir, to talk about her decades-long fight with endometriosis and how she found her way through it with dark, disarming humor.We get into:What it actually took for Yvonne to be believed, and to get access to treatmentWhy she chose to write about this chapter of her life with humor instead of just heartbreakWhat recovery looked like when it didn't go the way she expectedAn important note for anyone listening: hysterectomy does not cure endometriosis. Find Yvonne:📖 Hysterectomy: A Memoir — yvonnerogalski.com📷 Instagram: @rogalski.yvonne⭐ If this episode resonates, please leave Yvonne's book a review, it makes a huge difference for independent authors.####⚠️ Medical DisclaimerThis podcast shares personal experiences and informational resources. It is not medical advice. Endometriosis is a complex inflammatory disease with no known cure at this time. Listeners should consult licensed healthcare professionals before making changes to treatment, diet, or medications.Sign up to be on the podcast and book list:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@melissabou?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be on the show? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastthecycle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  121. 3 Hours in the Car and Still No Answers, over and over again. Harlee & Sherry's (her Mom) Story 14.08.2026 42m

  🎧 Episode Show NotesWhen you live in a small town, getting care for endometriosis isn't just hard; it's exhausting in every sense of the word. Harlee and her mom, Sherry, know that reality better than most. With limited local doctors and almost no endo specialists nearby, they found themselves making a grueling 1.5-hour drive to the ER over and over again, just to be dismissed again and again. In this episode, Harlee and Sherry sit down together to talk about what it really looked like to fight for including Harlee's long, painful road to finally securing disability after multiple denials. Through it all, Harlee's spirit never broke, and her outlook will leave you both in tears and in awe.⚠️ Medical DisclaimerThis podcast shares personal experiences and informational resources. It is not medical advice. Endometriosis is a complex inflammatory disease with no known cure at this time. Listeners should consult licensed healthcare professionals before making changes to treatment, diet, or medications.Sign up to be on the podcast and book list:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@melissabou?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be on the show? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastthecycle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Looking for help on your podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.inpostmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  120. A Different Kind of Episode: From Patient to Author, The Journey to Grateful Anyway 24.07.2026 18m

  Today, we're doing something a little different.For years, this podcast has been a place where I've had the privilege of sharing the stories of incredible people living with endometriosis and chronic illness. Today, I thought I'd turn the microphone around and answer some of the questions you've been asking me.In this episode, I'm sharing the story behind my new memoir, Grateful Anyway: A Memoir of Small Wins and Chronic Illness.We'll talk about why I wrote it, who it's for, the chapters that were the hardest to write, and why the title Grateful Anyway has become so meaningful to me.This community has been such an important part of my journey, and I'd love to invite you to be part of this next chapter.If you know (email me: podcastthecycle@gmail.com)🎙️ A podcast that would be a great fit📚 A bookstore that carries local authors📖 A book club looking for their next read🏥 A doctor's office, therapist, or healthcare practice that would like a copy for patients...I'd be so grateful for an introduction or recommendation.Grateful Anyway: A Memoir of Small Wins and Chronic Illness is available now through:• Amazon• Barnes & NobleLinked on my website: https://www.melissaboudreau.com/You can also request it through your favorite local independent bookstore.If you read it and it resonates with you, leaving a review or sharing it with a friend helps more than you know.
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  119. What If Endo Was the Gift? Kelsey's Journey From Daily Pain to Mental Health Therapist 12.06.2026 34m

  🎧 Episode Show NotesKelsey knows what it feels like to be in pain every single day, and she also knows what it takes to find meaning on the other side of it. Living with both endometriosis and PMDD, Kelsey's personal experience with chronic illness ultimately led her to become a mental health therapist, turning her hardest chapters into a career built on helping others heal. In this episode, Kelsey gets beautifully honest about the grief that comes with an endo diagnosis, the role her mom played in helping her see how much she was truly struggling, and the mindset shift that changed everything, reframing endo not as something that happened to her, but as a gift that shaped who she is. She also drops real, practical wisdom on sleep, stress, and nervous system regulation that every endo warrior needs to hear.Where to find Her: kelseywilsontherapy.com⚠️ Medical DisclaimerThis podcast shares personal experiences and informational resources. It is not medical advice. Endometriosis is a complex inflammatory disease with no known cure at this time. Listeners should consult licensed healthcare professionals before making changes to treatment, diet, or medications.Sign up to be on the podcast and book list:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@melissabou?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be on the show? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastthecycle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Looking for help on your podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.inpostmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  118. Nobody Believed Her for Years, she stopped accepting that and fought back! 15.05.2026 1h 4m

  🎧 Episode Show NotesWhen Rebecca first started seeking answers for her endometriosis, she was met with dismissal, misdiagnosis, and outright misinformation. But somewhere along the way, her frustration turned into fuel. In this episode, she opens up about the moments that made her angry enough to push back, how that anger became her greatest advocacy tool, and what she wishes she had known at the very beginning of her journey.⚠️ Medical DisclaimerThis podcast shares personal experiences and informational resources. It is not medical advice. Endometriosis is a complex inflammatory disease with no known cure at this time. Listeners should consult licensed healthcare professionals before making changes to treatment, diet, or medications.Sign up to be on the podcast and book list:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@melissabou?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be on the show? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastthecycle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Looking for help on your podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.inpostmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  117. Navigating Endometriosis: Practical Tips + Heather’s Personal Journey 17.04.2026 1h 26m

  🎧 Episode Show NotesIn this episode, we explore Heather's personal journey with endometriosis and the things that have helped her along the way.⚠️ Medical DisclaimerThis podcast shares personal experiences and informational resources. It is not medical advice. Endometriosis is a complex inflammatory disease with no known cure at this time. Listeners should consult licensed healthcare professionals before making changes to treatment, diet, or medications.Sign up to be on the podcast and book list:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@melissabou?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be on the show? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastthecycle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Looking for help on your podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.inpostmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  116. Navigating Endometriosis Differently: A Patient’s Path to Relief 13.03.2026 58m

  🎧 Episode Show NotesIn this episode, we explore Wenke's personal journey with stage 4 endometriosis and the alternative approaches she credits with improving her symptoms.Wenke shares how she adopted the Budwig Protocol and reports experiencing symptom relief since 2018. While her story is powerful and hopeful, it’s important to note that there is currently no medically recognized cure for endometriosis, and research on dietary protocols like this remains limited.This conversation is meant to spark curiosity, empower listeners to explore options with their care teams, and highlight how individualized chronic illness journeys can be.As always, we encourage listeners to do their own research, consult qualified medical professionals, and make informed decisions based on evidence and personal health needs🌐 Guest Resources:Link to the study mentioned Warburg-like Metabolic Reprogramming in Endometriosis: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches - PMCBudwig Protocol: https://budwigcenter.com/about-us/https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/complementary-alternative-therapies/individual-therapies/budwig-diethttps://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/budwig-diet-01https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3257729/ Website: http://www.wenke-langhof.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wenkelanghof Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wenkelanghof/ Wenke's Book:https://a.co/d/0178z88GBalboa press bookstore: https://www.balboapress.com/en-gb/bookstore/bookdetails/851985-from-endo-war-to-inner-peace ⚠️ Medical DisclaimerThis podcast shares personal experiences and informational resources. It is not medical advice. Endometriosis is a complex inflammatory disease with no known cure at this time. Listeners should consult licensed healthcare professionals before making changes to treatment, diet, or medications.Sign up to be on the podcast and book list:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@melissabou?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be on the show? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastthecycle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Looking for help on your podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.inpostmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  115. Frustration, Invisibility, and Endometriosis: How a Lack of Awareness Inspired a Book of Poems 13.02.2026 55m

  📌 Medical context disclaimer: see below. In this episode, Carey shares her personal journey with endometriosis, the years of pain, misdiagnosis, and the frustration she felt at how little awareness there is around this chronic condition. What started as a struggle became creative fuel, inspiring Carey to write a book of poems that give language to experiences many people know all too well.Find Carey here: IG @careylinnaeCareysalerno.comCarey also mentions something a doctor told her: that endometriosis can lead to cancer later in life. While some research has observed associations between certain types of endometriosis and increased ovarian cancer risk, we include this conversation to acknowledge the fear many patients experience and to encourage informed discussions with medical professionals.📌 Medical context disclaimer: Some studies suggest that people with endometriosis,  particularly more severe subtypes, may have a higher relative risk of certain ovarian cancers compared to those without endometriosis. Research is ongoing, and it has not been established that endometriosis directly turns into cancer. The study can be found here: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/endometriosis-types-ovarian-cancer-riskSign up to be on the podcast and book list:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@melissabou?⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be on the show? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastthecycle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Looking for help on your podcast: ⁠⁠https://www.inpostmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  114. Surviving the Long Endometriosis Diagnosis Journey + Becoming a Helpline Supporter 17.12.2025 26m

  In today’s episode, we sit down with Angela from the UK, an endometriosis warrior, author, and dedicated volunteer with Endometriosis UK. Angela opens up about her long and winding path to diagnosis, the years of symptoms that were dismissed, and the moment she finally felt seen and believed.We talk about what it means to navigate a condition that’s so often misunderstood, why patient support is absolutely vital, and how her own journey inspired her to help others through the Endometriosis UK helpline. Angela also shares the process of writing her book and the healing that came with telling her story.📘 You can find Angela’s book here:⁠https://angelanewland.ampbk.com/⁠
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  113. Endo. Cervical Cancer. A heart condition & fertility treatments. 14.11.2025 46m

  ✨ Trigger Warning: This episode includes conversations about fertility struggles, infertility, and pregnancy-related themes. In today’s episode, we chat with Amanda, an endometriosis and adenomyosis warrior whose journey has been anything but simple. Amanda opens up about navigating a heart condition, receiving a cervical cancer diagnosis, and walking through the emotional and physical toll of fertility treatments.Amanda always dreamed of becoming a mother, but she ultimately faced the heartbreaking truth that pregnancy wouldn’t be possible for her. Her honesty and strength offer a powerful reminder of the unseen layers of this disease and the grief, hope, and resilience so many of us carry.Find Amanda:  Instagram: @amanda.leigh.martinez TikTok: @amanda.leigh.martinez 📚 Check out my book pre-sale: ⁠https://books.manuscripts.com/product/grateful-anyway/⁠Sign up to be on the podcast and book list:⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@melissabou?⁠⁠⁠Want to be on the show? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠podcastthecycle@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠Looking for help on your podcast: ⁠https://www.inpostmedia.com/⁠⁠⁠Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  112. Healing in the Fight - Fawn's journey to radical self-care and powerful memoir. 17.10.2025 45m

  In this powerful episode, Fawn Walker-Montgomery opens up about her fight with endometriosis, her advocacy journey, and the radical self-work that transformed her healing. Through pain, resilience, and reclamation, Fawn shares how she learned to reconnect with African spiritual practices like Hoodoo, and embrace radical self-care.💛 About Fawn’s Book:Healing in the Fight: A Black Woman’s Journey With Endometriosis and Radical Self-Care is a moving memoir that sheds light on the intersections of race, chronic illness, and patriarchy. Fawn’s story is a reminder of the power of reclaiming your body, your roots, and your voice.📲 Connect with Fawn:IG: @fawn_montgomeryFacebook & Substack: Fawn Walker-Montgomery📚 Check out my book pre-sale: https://books.manuscripts.com/product/grateful-anyway/Sign up to be on the podcast and book list:⁠⁠https://substack.com/@melissabou?⁠⁠Want to be on the show? Email us: ⁠⁠podcastthecycle@gmail.com⁠⁠Looking for help on your podcast: https://www.inpostmedia.com/⁠⁠Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  111. A note of Gratitude and an exciting announcement! 18.09.2025 18m

  Hi! This show is all about how grateful I am for you and an exciting announcement! Sign up to be on the podcast and book list:https://substack.com/@melissabou?Want to be on the show? Email us: podcastthecycle@gmail.comLooking for help on your podcast: https://www.inpostmedia.com/https://www.inpostmedia.com/Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MelissaBouThank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  110. From Patient to Advocate: Nicole’s Mission to Make Endo Surgery Accessible 15.08.2025 51m

  Nicole joins us from New Jersey to share her powerful, decade-long journey with endometriosis—a story marked by misdiagnoses, medical gaslighting, and unrelenting pain. Labeled with everything from IBS to anxiety, Nicole saw countless doctors across multiple specialties, yet none could give her the answers she desperately needed. It wasn’t until she underwent excision surgery with a true endometriosis specialist that the truth was revealed: 73 lesions removed from her bladder, uterus, colon, rectum, appendix, and two endometriomas—one larger than her uterus.Nicole founded Endo Excision For All: a nonprofit fighting for access to gold-standard care, especially for those failed by the system. In a world where excision surgery still isn’t properly covered by insurance, Nicole is leading the charge for change so others won’t have to suffer the way she did.Follow Nicole’s work and advocacy:🌐 Website: endoexcisionforall.org📲 Instagram: @endoexcisionforallFollow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  109.Daily Pain from Endometriosis: Ren’s Fight to Be Heard 11.07.2025 1h 2m

  In this episode, Ren joins us from Chicago to share her journey with chronic pain that began in early childhood. From daily stomach issues and struggles with eating to feeling misunderstood by friends, Ren opens up about what it’s like to live with an invisible illness. Her pain was dismissed until a ruptured ovarian cyst landed her in the ER and even then, answers didn’t come easily. Ren also experienced fainting episodes that added to the fear and confusion of not knowing what was happening in her body. Her story is raw, relatable, and a powerful reminder that being young doesn’t mean being healthy.Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  Bonus Episode: Roon a trustworthy, free tool for people living with endometriosis, and many other health conditions. 27.06.2025 39m

  A new platform that can help us as endometriosis patients, and I wanted to share it with you all today to learn more about Roon. This is not a paid advertisement. I attended a webinar and fell in love with this app! Roon is a trustworthy, free tool for people living with endometriosis, PCOS, infertility, and many other health conditions. You can use it today by going to: roon.com/TheCycleYou can also follow Roon on Instagram and TikTok: @roonwomenshealth My guest is here to tell us all about it:Alexa Tovsen, PA-C, MPHAlexa Tovsen is the Medical Content Lead at Roon, where she is committed to delivering accurate, accessible, and stigma-free health information. She is deeply passionate about advancing health equity and expanding access to reproductive and sexual healthcare, which she actively supports through her work as a Physician Assistant at Planned Parenthood in Boston. She received her Master’s in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  108. Despite a clear family history of endometriosis, her path to diagnosis was long and frustrating. 13.06.2025 45m

  Apologies for the technical difficulties on this episode! Joining us all the way from Australia, today’s guest Em shares her deeply personal and powerful story of living with symptoms doctors couldn’t (or wouldn’t) connect. Despite a clear family history of endometriosis, her path to diagnosis was long and frustrating. We also chat about genetic blood testing and how that can be very helpful. This is the one mentioned on the show: https://www.sonicgenetics.com.auFollow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  107. From Endo Warrior to Acupuncturist: How Pain Led to Purpose 16.05.2025 42m

  What happens when the thing that helps you heal becomes your calling?In this episode of The Cycle, we’re joined by a special guest and dear friend Winne who shares her journey with endometriosis—and how acupuncture changed everything. After years of navigating chronic pain, burnout, and medical gaslighting, she found unexpected relief through Eastern medicine. That experience led her to become a licensed acupuncturist herself.Together, we dive into:Her personal story of living with endometriosisWhat made acupuncture different from anything she tried beforeHow acupuncture works How traditional Chinese medicine works with surgery This episode is part story, part science, and full of heart. If you’ve ever been curious about acupuncture—or you’re searching for something that helps—this one’s for you.💛 Healing is not linear. But sometimes, it brings you right back to yourself.How to find Winnie: https://winniecares.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winnie_chan_acupunctureFollow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  106. Pelvic Pain & Endo: How Pelvic Physio (PT) Can Help 19.04.2025 1h

  In this episode of The Cycle, we sit down with pelvic physiotherapist Susannah Stewart, who works with people navigating chronic pelvic pain, endo, and other complex conditions. Susannah shares how pelvic physiotherapy can be a powerful, compassionate approach to treating pain, improving bladder, bowel, and sexual function 💛 and reconnecting with your body in a whole new way.We dive into:What pelvic physio actually involves How it can support people with endometriosisThe nervous system's role in chronic pelvic painReal-life strategies to reduce pain and tensionWhy self-advocacy is a form of healingWhat to look for in a pelvic PT who gets itWhether you're newly diagnosed or deep in your endo journey, this conversation is packed with insights and gentle validation. You deserve care that listens—and a body that feels like home.🔗 Connect with Susannah:Website: susannahstewart.caInstagram: @susannah.pelvicphysioFollow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.
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  105. Endometriosis Uncovered: A Specialist’s Perspective with Dr. Kliethermas 30.03.2025 1h 3m

  Endometriosis is one of the most misunderstood and underfunded health conditions, affecting millions of people worldwide—yet, so many still struggle to get a proper diagnosis and treatment. In this episode, we sit down with excision specialist Dr. Kliethermas to break down everything you need to know about endometriosis, including:✔️ Recognizing the signs and symptoms✔️ Treatment options & the reality of surgical approaches (including excision vs. ablation)✔️ The impact of menopause on endometriosis✔️ Why there is no cure—and why we need more research & fundingWhether you're navigating endometriosis yourself, supporting a loved one, or want to learn more about this complex condition, this conversation is full of valuable insights from a true expert.🔗 Resources & Links:Where to find Dr. K and PRM: https://pelvicrehabilitation.com/Follow for clips of the show or DM us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for listening to and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback, please reach out via my website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.melissaboudreau.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time.📢 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review! Your support helps us reach more people and keep advocating for better endometriosis care.