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Continuing on talking about endometriosis due to i

Continuing on talking about endometriosis due to it being awareness month, I want to join @theendomonologues challenge to look at the bright side of endometriosis. ⁣
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Bringing things full circle from my previous post, I think the bright side of endometriosis for me is that it makes me more relatable to my patients and makes me a better doctor. ⁣
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Because of my own experiences as a patient my perspective on patients care is different. Unlike most people, whenever I see someone for painful periods, heavy periods, and weird symptoms, endometriosis is at the TOP of my mind and I explain it as a possibility to patients. I am sure that I talk about more than most. ⁣
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Additionally, now that I know SO much more about the disease, I am quicker to initiate proper workup with dynamic ultrasound and explain medical management as symptomatic treatment rather than disease slowing. I also explain how if medical management fails recommendations are to proceed with surgical evaluation. ⁣
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Additionally, knowing what chronic pain really is and how debilitating it can be I am more empathetic about treating and recognizing pain. I also hate the stigmas around endometriosis patients being labeled as crazy, drug seeking, or exaggerating their pain. ⁣
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Endometriosis is not just pelvic pain. It is a whole body disease. It can affect almost every organ in the body and cause severe complications like bowel adhesions, ureteral entrapment, and even coughing up blood. ⁣
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Being able to recognize patient complaints early, educate patient, students, and coworkers on the most up to date information, and provide adequate management or early referrals is a gift. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to live through this and BE an advocate in this field through personal experience. ⁣
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Side note: in this photo I am wearing the new Flawless Filter that was sent to me by @influenster and @ctilburymakeup for review. I have to saw I am truly enjoying it a LOT!! More on this soon!
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#thebrightsideofendo #endometriosisawareness #endometriosis #endometriosisawarenessmonth #endowarrior #endowarriors #endometriosissupport #endometriosiswarrior #hollywoodflawlesssfilter #complimentary

Before my post last summer I was scared to post ab

Before my post last summer I was scared to post about my endometriosis. At work and outside I felt a lot of pressure to not be “a complainer”. I was of the mindset “someone has it worse than me”. Well, that is true, there’s people out the who DO have it worse than me. But that does not invalidate my feelings, me experience, my own pain. ⁣
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During my intern year, especially on stressful shifts, I would begin to feel cramping. Something I hadn’t felt that badly since I had the Mirena IUD placed. I remember nights where I would need to crawl into fetal position on our futon with warm blankets, take some ibuprofen and pretend like I wasn’t nauseous, with a headache, and wanting to cry. ⁣
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I would brush it off and pretend it was fine. Occasionally bending over in pains, taking a few deep breaths, and moving on with my day became the norm. It wasn’t until last summer when it became an everyday thing, when I was needing max doses of Ibuprofen and Tylenol, when eating was a hardship, and getting home meant lying on the couch in tears wrapped around a heating pad until I fell asleep that it hit me. ⁣
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I began looking for information again and trying to find answers, thinking of how I could make it through 2 more years of residency like this. Finally I decided to have some imaging done and it showed almost irrefutable evidence of what I had known/suspected for years. The likely hood of endometriosis was all but pending a tissue diagnosis.⁣
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I felt alone even though I know millions of people struggle with this. As a physician I felt alone. My experience is SO different from everyone else. I needed to share in hopes of opening that door and hoping it would make me feel better. ⁣
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So the point of the story is that being a woman in medicine, and being an endometriosis patient are not mutually exclusive. I still feel pain, I still have days that it’s hard to do much, but also I truly believe this makes me a better doctor.⁣
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#endometriosis #endometriosisawareness #endometriosiswarrior #endowarrior #chronicpelvicpain #marchisendometriosisawarenessmonth #spoonielife #endometriosissurgery #endometriosispain #yellowforendo #yellowforendometriosisawareness

March is endometriosis awareness month. ⁣
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💛 Let’s raise awareness for this debilitating disease that 1 in 10 women struggle with. ⁣
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💛 Did you know that it takes an average of 7-9 years to diagnose someone with endometriosis? ⁣
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💛 Did you know endometriosis does not only affect women? ⁣
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💛 To learn more about endometriosis check out the link in my bio for my full video on endometriosis!

#endometriosis #endometriosisawareness #endobelly #endowarrior #endofacts #endofactsmatter #marchisendometriosisawarenessmonth #yellowforendo #endometriosiswarrior #endometriosispain #iam1in10 #1in10 #endoisnottheend #morethanjustabadperiod #spoonielife

Hᴇʏ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ! Tɪᴍᴇ ғᴏʀ sᴏᴍᴇ

Hᴇʏ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ! Tɪᴍᴇ ғᴏʀ sᴏᴍᴇ ғᴀᴄᴛs ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴍᴇ! ⁣
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There’s a lot of new faces around here and I am soo happy to have you following along my journey! I did an intro a little bit ago but I decided to do some facts about me so you can get to know me.⁣
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🌷I am happily married, going on 6 years this summer! Fun additional fact we have been together for almost 14 years!⁣
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🌷I am a proud Aries, my birthday is in April! ♈️ ⁣
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🌷 I am a girly girl with an “emo” side. Give me all things pink and dainty while listening to 30 seconds to mars, Senses Fail, and Panic! At the disco 🎵 ⁣
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🌷 I am an only child, only niece, and granddaughter on my mom’s side⁣
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🌷 I love educating and inspiring others to believe in themselves while working towards living the life they’ve always dreamed of⁣
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🌷 I am currently on a financial journey and I am completely immersed in financial topics at the time. Talk to me about budgeting, paying off debt, and saving! 💰 ⁣
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🌷 I do not plan to go back to Puerto Rico after finishing residency. We are going to Atlanta, Raleigh, or Charlotte! ⁣
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🌷 I have a blog and youtube channel where you can find a broad variety of topics. Interested? Check out the link in my bio! ⁣
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🌼 I am an #endowarrior and I am currently on my journey to consider surgery for official diagnosis as well as symptom relief ⁣
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If you have any questions you want to know about me, leave me a comment or shoot me a DM! Thanks for following along 💝

#introduceyourself #hellonewfollowers #hellonewfriends #aboutme #gettoknowme #residentlife #obgynresidency #obgynlife #womenshealthmatters #medicalschool #medstudentlife #residencylife #thoughtsbecomethings #loveyourself #alittlebeautyeveryday #moneymindset #personalfinanceforwomen #personalfinancefordoctors

𝙾𝚗 𝚝𝚘𝚡𝚒𝚌 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞

𝙾𝚗 𝚝𝚘𝚡𝚒𝚌 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚢... ⁣
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In our society productivity is seen as a positive thing. Being productive is seen as a measure of your own success and it is reinforced by equating it to improving your life by adopting more productive routines. ⁣
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In reality productivity is great but it can also become a toxic habit. Obsessing over being productive can impact your mental health and cause burnout. Society’s push for more productivity only deepens the perspective that if you’re not being productive you are missing out or preventing your own success. ⁣
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This mentality that how productive you are equals how worthy you are of something is completely harmful to your overall wellbeing. We need to learn how to identify these toxic habits in order to change them and safeguard our health physically, mentally, and spiritually.⁣
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So how do we identify toxic productivity? ⁣
⚡️Working so hard and for so long that you get physical symptoms like tense muscles, anxiety, restlessness⁣
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⚡️Only focusing on getting results/gains/benefits and feeling like a failure if you dont see any of these⁣
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⚡️Being overly competitive and expecting others to work at the same pace or same amount as you⁣
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⚡️ Forgetting obligations and neglecting personal responsibilities because you are so focused on your work⁣
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How do we get out of this cycle? ⁣
🌷 Set realistic goals and allow to adjust as necessary ⁣
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🌷 Allow yourself to rest and take breaks. Embrace the benefits of resting and having time for yourself ⁣
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🌷 Meditate, practice mindfulness, and accept to live in the moment. Practice gratitude and love every aspect of your life since it has made you who you are. ⁣
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🌷 Set boundaries. Make yourself be accountable for your time, your peace, and your health. Prioritize your well-being. ⁣
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🌷 Be kind to yourself.⁣
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So that’s it for today. Don’t let toxic productivity harm your well-being. Identify these habits take control and enjoy every day.

#productivity #toxicproductivity #selflove #bekindtoyourself #toxicproductivityawareness #toxicproductivityculture #workaholicproblems #hustleculture #hustlecultureistoxic #breaktoxiccycles #selfcareishealthcare #setboundaries

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