March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. 

Today, we explore different exercises someone can do at home to relieve endometriosis pain. 

For more information on endometriosis, see our article HERE.

Before we begin exploring gentle movements to relieve pain, we will cover how someone may identify the pain they are having could be endometriosis. The unfortunate truth is that endometriosis can only be confirmed through laparoscopic surgery. Most people go years without getting a diagnosis or proper treatment. One study found that the average delay of diagnosis is 8.5 years!¹ This is for many reasons, including the lack of awareness of the condition, the many bodily systems it involves that complicates the clinical picture, and the absence of noninvasive diagnostic testing to detect endometriosis. Through this, doctors are able to identify the endometrial-like tissue (tissue that is similar to, but not the same as, the lining of the uterus) that can be found throughout the body.

Your therapist is a miracle worker! With a retroverted uterus and an anterior pelvic tilt, I thought sex would always be painful for me. She was always so positive about my therapy, even when I was the most skeptical. And she was right! I now have enjoyable, pain-free sex, which was something I never thought would be possible! She always made me feel comfortable and safe to express any concerns I had about treatment. She really helps you understand the connection between mind and body, and how to actively help your treatment along. I can't thank her enough, this was truly a positive experience for me!