“It’s all in your head.” “Just relax.” “Have a glass of wine before sex.” These are direct quotes, from uneducated and insensitive
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DES, Nazis, and American Industrialists
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DES is a synthetic estrogen-like compound developed in 1938 by English chemist Charles Dodd. German chemists under the employ of the Nazis
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Hysterectomy Trauma
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It was April 2007, I remember seeing my gynecologist for the second time that year and receiving the same painful test, revealing
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Hysterectomy Experiences: Chronic Fatigue
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A few years ago, I began writing for Hormones Matter about the gross overuse and adverse effects of hysterectomy and oophorectomy. Year
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In my work with The Endometriosis Network Canada, I have heard many women say that their doctors told them that if their pain
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In a previous article, I wrote about how, as a DES daughter, I felt I had a distinct advantage of gaining my
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Hysterectomy: Greed and Ignorance Reign
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Hysterectomies and C-sections are two of the most overused surgeries. One in three women has a hysterectomy by age 60 and about
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Why is Endometriosis in Fetuses Important?
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Inaccurate theories about how and why endometriosis develops are widely accepted by medical practitioners, despite much evidence against them. Acceptance of these
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