What do you think of when you hear the word organic? Before I knew what organic meant, some words that would come to my mind were “natural”, “healthy”, “hormone free”, “additive free”, but also, “expensive”. However, the questions that people really want answered are: Is…
Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is a day to express your love for your significant other. What if this Valentine’s Day you made a declaration to yourself? That’s right, a promise to love your awesome self, PCOS body and all. Most teens (and adult women) I know…
The social app Snapchat has recently become very popular in my school. Snapchat is an app that can be used with phones that have front cameras. It’s a fun way to keep in touch with friends and others on your phone’s contact list. Basically, it’s…
Have you ever thought about how complicated sexual orientation is? Sexual orientation usually means romantic or sexual interest toward girls, guys, or both – but it’s much more complex than that! Sexual orientation can include romantic and sexual attraction, what a person calls themselves (for example, straight…
Hello again! Now that I’ve (hopefully) motivated you to start your road to recovery with endo, I’d like to tell you a little bit about my own journey and struggles. The first symptoms I ever had were what I thought were just terrible, terrible cramps. I…
I’m sure that most of you agree that if you love someone, you won’t hurt them… but for some reason, we tend to hurt the ones we love. Most of the time it’s unintentional, but that doesn’t take away from the damage. Perhaps sometimes we…
My message today is simple: Don’t diet … at least in the way we traditionally think about dieting. Research studies have shown that, on average, 95 percent of people who lose weight end up regaining this weight (and often more) within 1-5 years. (Although we’re…
Hey ladies! My name is Brittany and I’m 16 years old. I’m starting off this year with a whole new attitude! I’ve been suffering with endometriosis for the past two years. During this time, it’s taken me a while to get back to my old…
I know it’s been a while since I’ve blogged, but I hope you enjoyed the holiday season and the beginning of the new year. Speaking of the new year, how are your resolutions coming along? Already given up? I know it’s tempting to make lofty…
Stress is a “feeling” that may be brought on by several factors including peer pressure, expectations from your teachers or coaches, and from your parents too. I recently had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Andrea Omidy. She is a psychology fellow with the Division…