The Cycle. Endometriosis Podcast

Join Skyler, 23 years old. In this episode, we chat about baking, making content, and endo. We talked about horrible pain and how the pill made for her had terrible side effects. She shares details of her symptoms and how it felt to finally be herd from a doctor. Want to watch the show on YouTube? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

Nikki is from the UK and is a mindset coach. She shares her journey with endometriosis, as well as how important hormones are. How her daughters rare condition helped her discover her passion for advocacy and fighting the the right medical care. We talk about so much more. Find the programs she mentioned here: https://www.ijustdontknow.org/ Want to watch the show on YouTube? ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠ Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

Fenella joins us from the UK on today's show. We chat about how she thinks her appendix may have been endo, chronic UTI, and the shame around them, as well as how she was diagnosed from a podcast. And so much more! Things she mentioned to check out: Podcasts: ⁠28 days later ⁠⁠How Do You Cope?⁠ ⁠Woman’s Hour (specific episode about appendix)⁠⁠Room 5: series 1 ep7⁠ Books: Period (it’s about bloody time) - Emma Barnett You can have a better period - Le’Nise Brothers Invisible Women - Varoline Criado Perez Menopausing - Davina McCall Self-help for your Nerves - Dr Claire Weeks Another book I found amazing, talking more about mental health, very specifically postnatally, but still a remarkable read is - ‘What have I done? - Laura Dockrill Want to watch the show on YouTube? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

*** please note we had some audio issues, I am so sorry about this**** Join us today to chat with Samm, an endo, Lyme, and celiac warrior. She chats about how, even after being diagnosed with Lyme and Celiac, she still knew something was wrong and how her pain progressed daily. Learn what she did to help feel better and how it helped her in her current businesses. Where to find Samm: @matchanude + @sammssimplelife on Instagram, FB @matchanude - LinkedIn Samantha Coffin + Matcha Nude. We also have a YouTube account and are @ilovematchanuse on TikTok Want to watch the show on YouTube? ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠ Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

In this episode, I chat with endometriosis patient, Margaret, who had pelvic pain and saw 25 doctors before she was diagnosed with endo. She worked in health technology before she was diagnosed and was working on an app to help others with pelvic pain- tracking and learning. She shares her endo story and why she started Lasa Health with her husband to help others with endo. Listen in to learn more about this great new resource for patients and it's FREE! Want to watch the show on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

Katrina shares navigating mental health with endometriosis & emphasizes the years it takes to process the impact of Endometriosis on one's emotional well-being. Katrina shares her story and how working with a therapist helped her understand that "Endo is not rational." Many patients struggle with feeling well one day or hour to not feel well at all at the flip of a switch, as well as years of people not believing patients how challenging this disease is. Want to watch the show on YouTube? ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠ Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @⁠https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

Melissa joins us on today's show to walk us through her journey as a teen starting in 2015- how many doctors she saw and how long it took to hear that it may be endo. Join us today as we chat about her story. You can follow Melissa on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/melissaagagnee/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Want to watch the show on YouTube? ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠ Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @⁠https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

On today's show, I discuss my recent flare-up - some tips that helped me, and we will be back in 2024 with more Endo stories. Happy New Year! Want to watch the show on YouTube? ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠⁠ Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/⁠⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

On today's show, I discuss ten products that have helped me as an endo patient. I could have made a much longer list, but I wanted to keep it short and sweet for you. They are all linked below. Remember to always chat with your doctor before trying anything new! Cherry Pit Pac Foam Roller Travel heating pad Ginger Tea Ginger chews Eye Ice Pack Epsom Salt Turmeric Face Cream Hemp Salve Field of Flowers Mentioned: https://glow.hormoneuniversity.com/ & https://immunologic.com/products/aloe-ferox-whole-leaf-caps Want to watch the show on YouTube? ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠⁠ Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/⁠⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

Ellie shares her story of navigating 17 years to diagnosis, challenging bowel symptoms, cyclical pain, mental health, and the NHS vs. Private health care with endometriosis. We chatted about how doctors treated her in A&E, the medical gaslighting, and much more. Ellie is a Ph.D. and lives in England. Want to watch the show on YouTube? ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou⁠ Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @⁠https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/⁠ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

Join me today as I chat with Candice; this is part two of two. Listen to 88 for part one! Thanks to Candice for sharing her story and being vulnerable with us. Want to watch the show on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/

Join me today as I chat with Candice; this is part one of two. We discuss migraines, pain, bleeding after sex, IUDs, painful bowel movements, and more on this episode. Candice is a true warrior; when you hear part one of her story- she describes her intense pain, bowel movements, and how she had a purge almost monthly around her cycle. She tells us about how she pushed through to make it work. Please stay tuned for the rest of her story very soon. TW: we do chat about suicidal thoughts in this show Thanks to Candice for sharing her story and being vulnerable with us. Want to watch the show on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/

Dr Mathew Leonardi is an advanced gynecological surgeon and sonologist (ultrasound specialist) at McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Canada. He has been awarded his Ph.D. from the University of Sydney, which focused on the utility of ultrasound in diagnosing and managing endometriosis. We talk about non-invasive ways to diagnose endo, the challenges doctors and patients face in Canada, and much more. This podcast has inspired me to have more ways to diagnose endo sooner and without surgery. Find his research and social channels here: https://mathewleonardi.com/ Link to ways to suggested ways to manage endo we talked about on the show: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7263080/ Link to the above quoted article: "Ignored Because It Is Benign – It Is Time to Treat Endometriosis as if It Were Cancer." https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338879056_Ignored_Because_It_Is_Benign_-_It_Is_Time_to_Treat_Endometriosis_as_if_It_Were_Cancer Want to watch the show on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/

Join me today as I chat with Jill; we talk about her treatment with Clear Passage and how it helped her on her fertility journey. Jill did not have any pain with her cycles- she did have heavy bleeding, and her Mother had endo, but because she did not present with the pain, she did not think she could have endo. Jill started to have cysts and pain when she started fertility treatments which led her to three surgeries and a stage 4 endo diagnosis. She wanted to find alternative methods to help her, and she went to Clear Passage- Larry joins us to tell us more about the method they use to break up adhesions and scar tissue. TW: we do chat about pregnancy loss in this episode Thanks to Jill for sharing her story. Want to watch the show on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast⁠ Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/

Join Elva and Melissa as they catch up after meeting in person for the first time in NYC! They chat endo month, heating pads, and other random banter! Want to watch the show on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou. Also, clips on YT Shorts. Follow for clips of the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecycle.endopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecycleendopodcast Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/

Join me today as I chat with Connie, who had excruciating migraines, back pain, and heavy cycles. She did not experience painful cramps until later in life. How it took her almost 15 years to get a diagnosis and her path to getting there, and some of the treatment options she tried. Thanks to Connie for sharing her story. Want to watch the show on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaBou Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/

Join me today with someone I look up to in the endo community Shannon Cohn, Director & Producer of "Below the Belt" and "Endo What?" she is an attorney and filmmaker. We chatted about why she made this new film, her endo story, and where you can see "Below the Belt" I agree this film will change lives and help with awareness at an incredible rate. Want to find a screening by you or more info: https://www.belowthebelt.film/ Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6t Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/

Board-certified gynecologist and integrative health expert Suzanne Fenske, MD, FACOG, joins me on the show. She provides holistic medical care to optimize patients’ health at TārāMD in Lenox Hill, Manhattan, in New York City. Using a functional approach, Dr. Fenske applies her broad medical expertise to treat complex conditions, including hormone imbalances, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Dr. Fenske uses her unique combination of advanced training to provide unmatched care in hormone therapy for perimenopause and menopause, SoLā for pelvic pain, and functional medicine for various gynecological conditions. She also contributes to peer-reviewed studies, news articles, and national conferences. Check out her website: https://www.taramd.com/ Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/taramd4women Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6t Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

In this show, I chat with Kelly, 20 years old and from Wisconsin. We discussed her story and how she did not have pain with her cycles but very heavy bleeding and fatigue, and she knew something was off. We chat about how doctors did not take her seriously and how this can challenge teenagers. Her path to getting diagnosed, how she feels now, and a more natural approach for endo. Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6t Thank 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 or DM me @https://www.instagram.com/melisbou/ Thank you SO much for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify podcasts. It helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on!

In this show, I chat with Jen from Denver, CO. She has been fighting endo for 20 years - we chat about her endo journey, multiple surgeries, SIBO, IC and much more. Listen in to hear her full story and her tips on what she has learned over the past 20 years of fighting. Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6t Thank 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 for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz