Persistent pain with endometriosis may not always come from lesions alone. Pelvic floor dysfunction is a common but overlooked contributor — and treatable with the right care.

This Black History Month, we reflect on how history has shaped the way women’s pain is understood — and why improving awareness, diagnosis, and care for endometriosis remains so important today.

As Canadian healthcare systems explore new technologies, integrating AI into gynecologic surgery could help address long-standing challenges such as delayed diagnosis, limited specialist access, and inconsistent surgical outcomes for endometriosis patients.

Choosing an endometriosis surgeon can be overwhelming. Knowing the right questions to ask can help you feel more confident, informed, and supported as you navigate your care. 💛

Endometriosis pain doesn’t arrive gently. Sometimes it comes like a wave—sudden, violent, and impossible to escape. It pulls you under, releases you just long enough to breathe, and then crashes over you again. This is what many Endo warriors live through every month, in a cycle that breaks more than just the body.

Sciatic pain that worsens during your period may not be a back issue. Catamenial sciatica is a rare form of endometriosis that affects the sciatic nerve, causing burning or electric pain down the leg that follows the menstrual cycle. Often misdiagnosed, this condition highlights how endometriosis can impact the nervous system far beyond the pelvis.

The menstrual cycle is more than a period — it’s a monthly rhythm guided by hormones that affect energy, mood, pain, and inflammation. This guide explains the four cycle phases and key hormones like estrogen, progesterone, FSH, and LH to help better understand your body.

What was supposed to be medical care nearly cost me my life. After being dismissed, misdiagnosed, and subjected to the wrong procedure.