Endo unfiltered : how to take charge of your endometriosis and PCOS
'Endo and PCOS won't stay neatly contained within your body... No chance. They'll bleed into every area of your life: school, work, relationships, finances, self-esteem, mental health... There's no part of your life they won't touch, and that's exactly why I'm going to come at them from all angles in this book.' In this raw, powerful, medically reviewed insider's guide, Erin Barnett - influencer, women's health advocate and star of Beauty and the Geek Australia, Love Island Australian and I'm a Celebrity... - shares her experience of navigating her teens and twenties while living with endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). At fourteen, Erin had the first of many pelvic surgeries. With another fifteen surgeries behind her, she's a self-taught expert when it comes to dealing with endo drama - whether that's dismissive doctors, random bleeding, chronic pain, multiple medications or relationship drama (the list goes on). With her knack for cutting through BS and her trademark sense of humour, Erin is sharing her story and words of wisdom in the hopes of empowering fellow sufferers to take charge of their own health and wellbeing, no matter their age. Recently named an Ambassador for Endometriosis Australia, Erin is part of a growing movement of endo sufferers giving voice to this previously taboo topic that affects a vast group of people - too many of whom suffer in silence believing their pain and symptoms are 'normal'
Anecdotes
xviii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781922616098, 1922616095
1285394897
Oh, damn
Bonus!! Your endo and PCOS cheatsheet
Chapter 1: Meet endometriosis and PCOS
Chapter 2: How I became a pregnant virgin
Bonus!! Essential questions answered by Dr Tom Manley
obstetrician, gynaecologist and infertility specialist
Chapter 3: Make friends with pain (not really)
Chapter 4: Step up to the surgery buffet
Chapter 5: My surgery survival guide
Chapter 6: Relationships
the good, the bad and the ugly
Chapter 7: Painful sex
the elephant in the bedroom
Chapter 8: Life can still be an adventure
Chapter 9: The world has babies on the brain
Chapter 10: What now?
Bonus!! Thank you
You are not alone
Handy resources
References
About the author
Index