Betterdays
Period and pelvic wellness, science, stories, and more.
How to use this Somatic Care Deck for Chronic Pain
This care deck was created to support folks in feeling more freedom, ease, pleasure and safety in their bodies. It is intended to empower you in feeling more embodied and more connected to yourself: to...
What is Endometriosis and How To Treat It
Period. Pain. Is. Not. Normal.
Let’s say that again, all together now.
Lux Perry, founder of somedays, had their first experience with debilitating period pain that landed them in the hospital at nine years old. For the next 20 years, they were passed from physician to physician, looking for answers and relief. “I have lived with chronic pain for most of my life. Before I was eventually diagnosed with endometriosis, I suffered from unexplained chronic pain my entire childhood.“
What Is Medical Gaslighting and 5 Ways To Recognize It
Am I exaggerating my symptoms of pain? Do I really need medical attention? Doctors are always right, so they must be right about my experiences of pain….right? These were the thoughts that plagued my brain immediately following appointments for seeking...
My Journey With Endometriosis As A Black Woman
It has taken me weeks to start writing this piece. To sit down and write openly about my experiences in the healthcare system as a Black woman with chronic pelvic pain is to pick at...
My Journey with Provoked Vestibulodynia
Five years ago, if I had been asked to write a 1200-word blog post on my physical, sexual, and mental health struggles, I would have fallen short by a thousand words. Unfortunately, in the present day,...
The Connection Between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Endometriosis
During my undergraduate degree, when I was researching and writing on the experiences of people navigating the health care system with chronic pain, one of the participants said something that stood out. When they were...
What Is Chronic Pelvic Pain?
Chronic pain is defined as pain of a certain part of the body that lasts for 3 months or longer. Chronic pelvic pain in particular is associated with menstrual cycles and can manifest through a...
The Dark and Racist History of Gynecology
An oath to do no harm applies to some but not to all. Gynecology has a shameful history of racism. To anyone that has been paying attention, 2020 brought late but much-needed awareness and attention...