Women’s Health
These tips for coping when endometriosis robs you of the ability to get pregnant are inspired by a 16 year old reader’s question. She just found out she can’t have kids because of her severe endometriosis. Here’s her comment: “Dear Laurie, I’m only 16 and suffer very badly with endometriosis and I’ve just been told it [...]
These tips for starting a support group for breast cancer survivors will help you balance hope and faith with the reality of living with breast cancer. “I just had deep faith and a positive attitude and said, ‘It’s small, they found [the breast cancer] early, I’m going to be fine,’” said Ruthanne Francis, a facilitator at [...]
Don’t let your disease stop you from taking good care of your dog or cat. These tips for caring for your pet when you have a chronic illness will help you balance your health and theirs. “The benefits of having a pet — whether dog, cat, bird, or even a single goldfish — are well [...]
The symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis are painful, but finding the right treatment helps immensely. Here’s how Val copes with this chronic bladder inflammation, plus her tips for women living with Interstitial Cystitis. “More than 3 million American women have Interstitial Cystitis but it is sort of an under the radar disease,” says this writer and [...]
Do you look perfectly healthy, but ache all over? The key to coping with chronic illness is saying “yes” to your disease — whether it’s colitis, cancer, or a constant cold. These ways to cope with chronic illness are inspired by bestselling author Natalie Goldberg. Here’s one of my favorite Goldberg tips and quips: “Our task is to say [...]
Surviving infertility is different for everyone; these are my tips for coping with life after finding out we can’t have kids. Infertility isn’t wasn’t just disappointing – it’s heartbreaking. My husband has azoospermia (no sperm), and we went through a few minor fertility treatments (intrauterine insemination (IUI), acupuncture for infertility, herbal tea for sperm health). [...]
What do you do after being diagnosed with lupus? These tips for surviving this autoimmune disease are from women who refuse to let this disease get the better of them. Here’s what Jayde says: “It is important to accept that you have a chronic illness, that your life has changed. You will have to accept [...]
The best way to stay positive about breast cancer is to look at the bright side – especially when the worst is all you can see. Believe it or not, some breast cancer survivors say they’re glad they got (and beat!) breast cancer. These five reasons that breast cancer can actually improve your life will [...]
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