Right to Know

As a speaker, I often have the opportunity to stand before rooms full of young people, usually middle school & high school girls, and talk about the awkward topics: sex, birth control, period cramps, pornography, masturbation, and all the other things they desperately want answers about but are afraid to say out loud. Our culture has attempted to overcome the awkwardness surrounding these subjects by turning them into animated videos, casual conversations, and constant jokes. But I sometimes...

"I wish my parents had talked to me about sex more intentionally."

If you've ever wondered: "Are my periods supposed to hurt this much?" "Why do I have pelvic pain outside of my period?" "Endometriosis runs in my family, how should I watch for it?" You may have encountered information about endometriosis and wondered whether it could explain your symptoms. First, let's start with something important:You are not crazy. You are not weak. And debilitating pain is not something you should simply accept because you're a woman. Endometriosis is a real medical...