As someone living with cancer (emphasis on the living!) my almost 10 year cancer journey has made me a strong Health Care Advocate for myself. It is something I am passionate about, sharing my journey to help others. I am very happy to be a part of this conversation 💜
Im from the UK. I’ve been living with stage 4 endometriosis for 6 years. However, my lesser symptoms started 15 years ago. In all my years I have, not one single time been seen my a female doctor. And each time I’m seen, it’s like I’m questioned on my symptoms. Like “you really can’t pass urine?” No! I can’t that’s not something you make up.
I’m 35 I’ve not been lucky enough to have children, the condition has left me infertile. My doctors would next like to remove both my ovaries and my womb. Which is scary, but also constantly has me questioning. Is that necessary? Do I really need that.
Surely there must be another way!
The last two months I’ve been experimenting myself with detox’s, juicing, herbal remedies etc. I’m not ready to lose everything. There must be another way, other than these major surgeries. 💛
P.S I really want to try some love wellness products. There are zero female thought/based products over here. I hope you start selling over the pond soon. X
Hi Laura! In the UK do you have a choice of gender when it comes to the physician you’re seeing? Curious about the differences here in the US vs UK. Are there any natural remedies that have been helping your symptoms?
Thank you for replying and for being such a driving force on this topic.
Sadly no. With the nhs you get what youre given.
You can pay for private medical care, in which case you choose the doctor you’d like to pay for. But on the numerous times I’ve tried to go private. I’ve been told my case is too complex. So I’m sadly stuck on the nhs carousel.
The last couple of months, I take daily vitamin D, cod liver oil, magnesium and turmeric.
Probiotics (when needed)
Fresh organic turmeric, ginger, garlic and black pepper added to most of my meals.
It’s by no means a cure. But I have felt better in myself. I’ve also not needed to take any of my morphine during this time, or any of my other strong pain meds. Which has been great. X
Thanks for sharing, Lo! It took me 10+ years to get diagnosed with celiac disease as I was told repeatedly that I was a healthy young person. I’m passionate about helping others in the same situation as me get a diagnosis. I’m excited to see you dive into the topic of women’s health and what needs to change. (PS: I interviewed you for Women’s Health way back in 2015 when you were running The Lo Down!)
I went to quite a few male GI docs over the years, and they would always tell me I had acid reflux and send me on my way with antacids. I finally went to a woman doctor after my digestive symptoms had gotten to a pretty severe place, and she recommended a bunch of tests to get to the bottom of what was going on in my body. It was definitely a journey!
I struggled with menstrual cycles since I was a teenager, and was diagnosed with PCOs in my 20s. The only “solve” was hormonal birth control, which masked my symptoms. When I went off BC to start a family, my body went on a wild ride physically and emotionally. I was constantly told it was the PCOs but wasn’t given any tangible ways to remedy the issues or my infertility. After three years happy to have a beautiful daughter with the help of fertility treatments.
I’d love for modern medicine to invest more in women’s reproductive health, and identify and solve issues that plague so many women, vs. investing $ in things like male PDEs.
As someone living with cancer (emphasis on the living!) my almost 10 year cancer journey has made me a strong Health Care Advocate for myself. It is something I am passionate about, sharing my journey to help others. I am very happy to be a part of this conversation 💜
I’m so glad you’re here. Thanks for joining the convo!
Im from the UK. I’ve been living with stage 4 endometriosis for 6 years. However, my lesser symptoms started 15 years ago. In all my years I have, not one single time been seen my a female doctor. And each time I’m seen, it’s like I’m questioned on my symptoms. Like “you really can’t pass urine?” No! I can’t that’s not something you make up.
I’m 35 I’ve not been lucky enough to have children, the condition has left me infertile. My doctors would next like to remove both my ovaries and my womb. Which is scary, but also constantly has me questioning. Is that necessary? Do I really need that.
Surely there must be another way!
The last two months I’ve been experimenting myself with detox’s, juicing, herbal remedies etc. I’m not ready to lose everything. There must be another way, other than these major surgeries. 💛
P.S I really want to try some love wellness products. There are zero female thought/based products over here. I hope you start selling over the pond soon. X
Hi Laura! In the UK do you have a choice of gender when it comes to the physician you’re seeing? Curious about the differences here in the US vs UK. Are there any natural remedies that have been helping your symptoms?
Hey Lo,
Thank you for replying and for being such a driving force on this topic.
Sadly no. With the nhs you get what youre given.
You can pay for private medical care, in which case you choose the doctor you’d like to pay for. But on the numerous times I’ve tried to go private. I’ve been told my case is too complex. So I’m sadly stuck on the nhs carousel.
The last couple of months, I take daily vitamin D, cod liver oil, magnesium and turmeric.
Probiotics (when needed)
Fresh organic turmeric, ginger, garlic and black pepper added to most of my meals.
It’s by no means a cure. But I have felt better in myself. I’ve also not needed to take any of my morphine during this time, or any of my other strong pain meds. Which has been great. X
Glad to hear you have some relief. Thanks for subscribing and being here. I’ll be writing about endometriosis in a few weeks 💕
Thanks for sharing, Lo! It took me 10+ years to get diagnosed with celiac disease as I was told repeatedly that I was a healthy young person. I’m passionate about helping others in the same situation as me get a diagnosis. I’m excited to see you dive into the topic of women’s health and what needs to change. (PS: I interviewed you for Women’s Health way back in 2015 when you were running The Lo Down!)
Hi, Christina! How did you end up finally getting your diagnosis?
I went to quite a few male GI docs over the years, and they would always tell me I had acid reflux and send me on my way with antacids. I finally went to a woman doctor after my digestive symptoms had gotten to a pretty severe place, and she recommended a bunch of tests to get to the bottom of what was going on in my body. It was definitely a journey!
Glad you finally got your answer 💕
I struggled with menstrual cycles since I was a teenager, and was diagnosed with PCOs in my 20s. The only “solve” was hormonal birth control, which masked my symptoms. When I went off BC to start a family, my body went on a wild ride physically and emotionally. I was constantly told it was the PCOs but wasn’t given any tangible ways to remedy the issues or my infertility. After three years happy to have a beautiful daughter with the help of fertility treatments.
I’d love for modern medicine to invest more in women’s reproductive health, and identify and solve issues that plague so many women, vs. investing $ in things like male PDEs.
I'll definitely write a post about how more money is finally starting to be invested in women's health. It's a topic I'm super passionate about!
Love that you are doing this!
Love it!! Great stuff 👏👏👏