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FAQ about Endometriosis

1:  How common is Endometriosis? Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, but because of the misinformation and misdiagnosis, the actual number is unknown.  2: What is Endometriosis  Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue that usually lines the uterus grows outside the uterus. 3: Is Endometriosis a type of cancer? No Endometriosis isn’t a type of cancer, nor can Endometriosis alone kill you.  4: What medications are used to treat Endometriosis? Pain relief, birth control and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists. Hormonal medications help slow the growth of the endometrial tissue and may keep new adhesions from forming. These drugs typically do not get rid of endometriosis tissue that is already there. 5: Is endometriosis a sexually transmitted disease or infectious? No. Endometriosis cannot be transferred from one human being to another. The cause of endometriosis is not yet known, but it is not an infectious disease.  6: How is endometriosis diagnos...

Testing period apps

One thing I find hard about tracking my period is finding the right app to make sure that while I'm on the go, I can be protected. I know my cycle is twenty-six days long and lasts five days, and I also know my luteal phase is Twelve days long. I feel my ovulation cramps start (yes I can feel when I ovulate and its surprisingly always be accurate) I normally use Ovia Fertility and find it is always spot on but it got me thinking there are so many period apps out there that I wonder how accurate that would be for me and my cycle. I have tried a few before that I find haven't been correct, but I was determined to find the best app once and for all. Not only for myself but for you ladies too.   I went back on my Ovia feed and recorded every single period I have had in 2020 and put it onto twelve different apps and waited a month to see which one would be correct. I decided to download: Clue Endometrix Eve Flo Flutter My endo app QENDO Visana Period diary Period tracker And apple h...