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40 reviews for:
Beating Endo: How to Reclaim Your Life from Endometriosis
Amy Stein, Iris Kerin Orbuch
3.82 AVERAGE
40 reviews for:
Beating Endo: How to Reclaim Your Life from Endometriosis
Amy Stein, Iris Kerin Orbuch
3.82 AVERAGE
3.5 ⭐️
Good info on the science, co conditions, and alternative treatment options for endo, and the chapters discussing chronic pain and on teenagers/early diagnosis were especially appreciated.
However, the authors continually showed how out of touch with most people’s reality they are by assuming their patients have unlimited money, time, and energy to access and utilize all the methods of healing that these authors claim as nonnegotiable and critical to endo relief. Most people can’t afford a nutritionist, pelvic floor physical therapist, gynecologist, urologist, gastroenterologist, pain management specialist, psychiatrist, and mental health counseling on top of acupuncture, gym memberships, eating organic no antibiotic no GMO local foods from the farmers market, daily supplements and medications, clean beauty and cleaning products, etc. Not to mention the actual cost of exploratory laparoscopic/ excision surgery and taking the time off work and childcare to heal from those. It felt like the authors were perpetuating the historical falsehood that endo is an upper class skinny white woman’s disease with the fantasy of having access to all these expensive endo management choices. Definitely felt overwhelmed by all the suggestions that were not tiered for real gradual application by the end, but the only book I’ve read that gave thorough discussion of pelvic floor physical therapy.
Good info on the science, co conditions, and alternative treatment options for endo, and the chapters discussing chronic pain and on teenagers/early diagnosis were especially appreciated.
However, the authors continually showed how out of touch with most people’s reality they are by assuming their patients have unlimited money, time, and energy to access and utilize all the methods of healing that these authors claim as nonnegotiable and critical to endo relief. Most people can’t afford a nutritionist, pelvic floor physical therapist, gynecologist, urologist, gastroenterologist, pain management specialist, psychiatrist, and mental health counseling on top of acupuncture, gym memberships, eating organic no antibiotic no GMO local foods from the farmers market, daily supplements and medications, clean beauty and cleaning products, etc. Not to mention the actual cost of exploratory laparoscopic/ excision surgery and taking the time off work and childcare to heal from those. It felt like the authors were perpetuating the historical falsehood that endo is an upper class skinny white woman’s disease with the fantasy of having access to all these expensive endo management choices. Definitely felt overwhelmed by all the suggestions that were not tiered for real gradual application by the end, but the only book I’ve read that gave thorough discussion of pelvic floor physical therapy.
This book is integral to patient education on the disease process and what patients can do to help heal themselves. Highly recommend to anyone looking for more information on how to live with endometriosis!
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A tough one to rate. Yes, it has tons of information to help you on your healing journey and the authors are extremely knowledgeable, but the message is tailored towards rich cis woman. Very gendered language, tons of “it is expensive, but do it” when the reality is many people with this disease have a hard time keeping a job, so thousands of dollars out of pocket isn’t a “just do it” option. With that being said, there are some good tips that cost nothing to help you on your healing path in the book: stretching, mindfulness activities, diet adjustments etc. I found it particularly helpful to read before my consultation with an excision specialist. (Also, Nancy’s Nook is pretty problematic, I recommend looking through endo summit recs)
Compassionately and thoughtfully written, with the latest research and information available. As I go back for additional treatment of my own endo (diagnosed at age 19), I find this book extremely empowering as a patient to ask questions and think more holistically about my condition.
Somewhat helpful. Somewhat overwhelming. Somewhat too scientific. I'm glad I read this because I learned a lot. It's crazy how a lot of health issues can all come back to endo. I think some of their recommendations are unrealistic for people who do not have super wonderful health insurance or a lot of money. Lastly, I just want to say that we should talk about endo more! It's not talked about enough and there so many women who suffer from it.
BOO HISS to the framing throughout the book: You are a warrior! Do yoga and eat plants (and okay, surgery too and maybe meds and also genetics and also we know nothing) and you'll defeat this disease that literally cannot be beaten!
Like... What obnoxious gymnastics peddled to those of us suffering. You're telling me to not touch receipts because they have dioxins, meditate, and do a bunch of tiny things like this daily as if existing isn't hard enough???
Sure, some of it is helpful, but honestly the toxic "take your life into your own hands!" messaging really ruins it.
Like... What obnoxious gymnastics peddled to those of us suffering. You're telling me to not touch receipts because they have dioxins, meditate, and do a bunch of tiny things like this daily as if existing isn't hard enough???
Sure, some of it is helpful, but honestly the toxic "take your life into your own hands!" messaging really ruins it.
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Amazingly beneficial book on endometriosis. I learned so much and was educated on not only what endometriosis is, but multiple ways to help live a more pain free life if you have it. There was lots of research and the doctors were extremely passionate in their writing of the novel which was super amazing to see. Highly recommend for any and every woman to be informed about this struggle that 1/10 of us face!