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Ep62: Estrogen Metabolism

Updated 12/2022. We give an overview of estrogen in the bodies of people assigned female at birth, including the different types of estrogen and where they are made in the body. Then we talk in depth about the process of estrogen metabolism, the role of the liver and the gut, and some tips to we…

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Ep52: How Sleep Affects Our Health and Pain Levels

Updated 2/2023. We all know that sleep is important and that we should get enough sleep, but this can be hard to put into practice, especially if we have health problems that interfere with our sleep. Today, we explore why sleep is so important. We also have another episode coming up in the future on…

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Ep44: Medicine’s Sex and Gender Bias – Part 1

Updated 4/2023. Part 1 – It’s Not in Your Head. Ever wonder why so many doctors dismiss the pain of people assigned female at birth or make us feel like (or outright tell us!) that our symptoms are all “in our heads”? This is part 1 of 4 in our series on the Sex and…

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Ep35: Endometriosis, IBS, and Digestive Problems. Part 1

Updated 4/2023. A high majority of endometriosis patients – including ones without bowel endometriosis – present with digestive problems, such as diarrhea, constipation, nausea, intestinal cramping, pain, and bloating. Some of us have digestive symptoms only during our period, but many of us have them all month long! In this episode, we explore some reasons…

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Feel supported, get inspired, be understood Para leerlo en español, clic aquí. Laugh, cry, and shout with us as we talk all things endometriosis. I’m Amy (she/her), and I started the podcast In Sixteen Years of Endometriosis to talk about different facets of endometriosis. While I do some interviews with excision surgeons and endometriosis advocates,…

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