Some encouraging news for those living with endometriosis, an often excruciating gynecological condition widely recognized as an example of how bias delays diagnosis and treatment — sometimes by years. [NYTimes] 13 Years, 6 Doctors and a Lawsuit: The Road to an Endometriosis Diagnosis 𝘊𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘺’𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. ❝Endometriosis affects an estimated one in 10 women of reproductive age, but on average, it takes seven to nine years after a woman’s first symptoms to receive a diagnosis. That is in part because of limited diagnostic tools. But it’s also because of a constellation of other factors: lack of awareness, dismissal by doctors and symptoms that can resemble other illnesses. Doctors who specialize in treating endometriosis say they see many patients who, like Ms. Worley, are at times unable to work or attend class, though the average loss of productivity is difficult to quantify. Ms. Worley’s parents never took her to a doctor to discuss her symptoms. She didn’t even hear the word “endometriosis” until college, when a professor suggested it after she missed class because of her pain and nausea. Even then, she wasn’t convinced that she had a disease. “It was just so ingrained in me that this was normal,” she said. During a normal menstrual cycle, the endometrium — the tissue lining the uterus — thickens to prepare for a pregnancy. If no fertilized egg comes, the tissue sheds through menstruation. In people with endometriosis, similar tissue grows outside the uterus, giving it no exit route. This can cause agonizing pain, especially during menstruation and sex, along with gastrointestinal symptoms. Often, scarlike growths called adhesions develop between organs and can require surgical removal.❞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/well/live/endometriosis-diagnosis-surgery.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VFA.EPwV.U3PzaM46lYgW&smid=url-share

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@mikanewton influenced me into finally getting an Oura Ring, now our group chat is going to turn into reporting on sleep scores, stress, and earning crowns 😂👑🏆

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this month has been my most consistent so far with working out, both pilates classes and the gym, and I’ve made zero excuses not to show up. same for my breathwork and meditation practice. I know all of us want to leap forward and step into the most powerful version of ourselves, but working on our bodies as well as nervous system regulation somehow comes last for many of us. then we get disappointed that we aren’t leaping forward and manifesting what we want. I used to feel like that a lot, knowing damn well that my discipline was nowhere to be found, that I was disconnected from my body, and that my nervous system was in shambles. so I’m choosing to change that ❤️

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i’ve been trying to write a thread that’s like a before and after picture of my year+ of intense trauma healing and it’s crazy my favourite mental benefits: • my baseline is effortlessly effervescently happy for the first time in my life • i’m now one of those people who can see a task (pile of laundry etc) and walk up to it and do the task without any feeling of doom or resistance. no mental hacks needed. this is wild!!! did not know this was possible • flashbacks are rare instead of many times per day that just bleed into one my favourite physical benefits: • endometriosis pain essentially vanished in one day. not a 100% reduction but from 8/10 pain to a barely discernible soreness • weird blood pressure crashes and fatigue also drastically reduced i basically wake up every day happy and excited at 6 or 7 am then spend all day doing things i want to do. zero interest in doom-scrolling or other dissociation techniques this is the fucking dream!!

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this popped up in my memories. grateful for the practice of breathwork 🤍 And I always remind myself that if I managed to practice breathwork with drones and missiles as the soundtrack, and all kinds of shit exploding outside, I have absolutely zero excuses not to stay consistent now that I’m back in LA haha 😂

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cool app from @marcgmbh i was a neopets serial killer so idk if this will do much for me but app design is nice af https://x.com/marcgmbh/status/2002033165636886946?s=20

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breathwork is keeping me sane these days 🤍🙏 beautiful class tonight.

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Has anyone ever had an eye floater lasting more than one month?

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Heading into Thanksgiving week feeling grateful for the small things: slow mornings, good food, people I care about, and the chance to pause. Wellness doesn’t always need a “fix.” Sometimes it’s just appreciating what’s already working.

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for more than a decade, Johns Hopkins had been working on psychedelics research, and they officially established a lab to study the neuro impact of psychedelics (particularly shrooms) in December 2019 recently there was an initiative pushed by them to create a Maryland task force focused on studying and regulating psychedelics for medical + recreational use i have been a huge proponent of this as it offers a net new source of neuro data, and am looking forward to what other states will do kudos to bryan johnson for always willing to take the plunge and do the work of actually gathering and analyzing the data https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/1989794845557493932?s=46&t=btIkh173tAV3h-PQAK4osg

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Any ideas for an evening ritual before sleep? Lately i'm having difficulty winding down.

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today i was reading about how working the foot fascia might be the key to unlocking neck and back stiffness i usually only rolled my feet for like 1m per side but i guess you should go for 5-10m per side i am going to try. it kind of warms my heart that my roller has little misha chew marks in it. i miss her 😭

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couple years ago my friend and i were trying to see if it would be possible to make cgms for hormones like cortisol first product i've seen that claims to be able to do this, looks focused on women's health https://eli.health

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On Saturdays, after Pilates class at my favorite studio in Kyiv, we watch a movie together. Today it was “Autumn in New York” 📽️

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