Endo Battery

Alanna

You are not alone. You are not imagining it. And you deserve answers. Welcome to Endo Battery, a podcast for anyone navigating endometriosis, adenomyosis, chronic pelvic pain, chronic illness, or the often overwhelming journey to diagnosis, treatment, and healing. Endometriosis can take more than your health. It can drain your energy, your confidence, your relationships, your fertility, your career, and the life you thought you would have. Adenomyosis and chronic pelvic pain can leave you feeling just as exhausted, dismissed, and misunderstood. Endo Battery was created to help you recharge. Hosted by endometriosis advocate and Endo Warrior Alanna Trzcinski, Endo Battery brings together real patient stories, leading medical experts, researchers, surgeons, pelvic health professionals, and advocates to explore what is really happening inside the world of endometriosis and chronic illness. But this isn't just another medical podcast. Endo Battery is a place where science meets lived experience. Where difficult conversations become empowering ones. Where patients can learn how to advocate for themselves, understand their options, ask better questions, and feel less alone. Each episode explores topics including: • Endometriosis diagnosis, symptoms, and misdiagnosis• Adenomyosis and chronic pelvic pain• Excision surgery, ablation, and treatment options• Fertility and endometriosis• Hormones, hysterectomy, surgical menopause, and HRT• Pelvic floor health and pelvic physical therapy• Nerve pain, neuropelviology, and the nervous system• Endometriosis outside the pelvis, including bowel and thoracic endometriosis• Chronic illness, inflammation, and complex conditions• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, POTS, MCAS, and other overlapping conditions• Patient advocacy, medical gaslighting, and navigating healthcare• Emerging research and the future of endometriosis care• The emotional reality of living with chronic illness You'll hear from people who have lived through years of pain and uncertainty, as well as experts working to change the way endometriosis and chronic illness are understood, diagnosed, and treated. Because knowledge can be empowering. The right information can change the questions you ask, the care you seek, and the way you understand your own body. Most importantly, Endo Battery is about more than a diagnosis. It's about the person behind the diagnosis. It's about finding your voice when you've been told your pain is normal. Finding hope when you're exhausted. Finding community when you feel isolated. And finding the energy to keep moving forward when chronic illness has taken so much from you. Whether you've just started wondering if you have endometriosis, you're newly diagnosed, you've been fighting for answers for years, you're recovering from surgery, you're living with adenomyosis or chronic pelvic pain, or you're a loved one or healthcare provider trying to understand more—there is a place for you here. This is your reminder that you don't have to navigate it alone. Charge forward with us. Listen. Learn. Question. Advocate. Recharge. Welcome to Endo Battery.

  1. Aug 12 ·  Video

    Endometriosis Was “Not That Bad” — Until Surgery Revealed the Truth | Deb Stark

    Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Your doctor says your endometriosis “isn’t that bad” and you try to believe them. Then you learn the truth: organs fused together, years of pain explained in a single moment, and a realization that the system didn’t just miss your diagnosis, it trained you to doubt yourself. We’re joined by Deb Stark, founder of Wulf Woman, who shares the turning point that changed everything: bringing her surgical photos to an endometriosis specialist who could immediately name what others overlooked. From there, we talk about the brutal gap between what patients experience and what many clinicians are taught, why people end up having to convince doctors to investigate chronic pelvic pain, and how “normal tests” can still coexist with severe endometriosis. Deb breaks down how she turns scattered endometriosis research into practical education, including tools for consultation questions, surgery preparation, and informed consent. We also dig into her Wulf Woman Endometriosis Surgeon Directory, a community-powered project that helps patients research providers using public sources, PubMed work, treatment approach clues, and real patient experiences without pay-to-play listings. Along the way, we explore symptoms that don’t always get linked to endometriosis, like itching and histamine issues, plus the role of pelvic floor therapy, EMDR, and nervous system healing after years of chronic illness. If you’ve ever felt lost, dismissed, or overwhelmed by conflicting advice, this conversation offers a clearer path forward. Subscribe, share with someone who needs better answers, and leave us a review with the biggest takeaway you’re bringing into your next appointment. Support the show Website endobattery.com Instagram: EndoBattery

    Endometriosis Was “Not That Bad” — Until Surgery Revealed the Truth | Deb Stark
  2. Jul 1 ·  Video

    Approaching IVF And Excision Surgery With Confidence: With Dr. Sadikah Behbehani

    Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) “Unexplained infertility” can feel like a dead end, especially after you’ve done everything you were told to do and the embryo transfers still don’t stick. We sit down with Dr. Sadikah Behbehani, a double board certified fertility doctor and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon, to talk through a reality many patients never hear clearly: endometriosis is frequently the hidden cause behind infertility, recurrent implantation failure, miscarriages, and years of confusion, even when pain is mild and imaging looks normal. We get practical about the decision points patients face every day. How do you screen for endometriosis when fertility workups focus on sperm, tubes, ovulation, and “normal” ultrasounds? Why is laparoscopy with expert excision still the only definitive diagnosis, and why does surgeon skill change what gets found, treated, and prevented from recurring? Dr. Behbehani explains how inflammation and scarring can interfere with fertilization and implantation, how endometriomas can affect ovarian response, and why age and timing often matter more than any single lab result, including AMH. We also tackle the hardest planning questions: whether to do IVF before surgery or after surgery, why IVF medications can flare endometriosis pain without clear evidence of worsening disease stage, and when GnRH agonists like Lupron make sense for embryo transfer versus egg retrieval. We discuss symptom management when surgery has to wait, plus nuanced medication decisions including cannabis use, SSRIs, and newer weight loss drugs, with an emphasis on individualized care rather than rigid rules. If you’re trying to protect your fertility while living with endometriosis or adenomyosis, share this with someone who needs clearer options, then subscribe and leave a review so more patients can find it. What decision are you facing right now: surgery first, IVF first, or egg freezing as a backup? Support the show Website endobattery.com Instagram: EndoBattery

    Approaching IVF And Excision Surgery With Confidence: With Dr. Sadikah Behbehani
  3. Jun 18 ·  Video

    QC: You Can Learn To Notice Tension Before It Becomes Pain

    Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Your pelvic floor might be doing its job a little too well. When stress hits, many of us brace without noticing and that tension can land deep in the core, shaping everything from pelvic pain to how safe we feel in our own body. We sit down with Karla Ehlers, a pelvic health occupational therapist and founder of Ocupelvic Health and Wellness, to connect the dots between nervous system states and pelvic floor dysfunction in a way that feels practical, human, and doable. We talk about the pain cycle: fear and past trauma can trigger a protective “guarding” response, which ramps up the sympathetic nervous system, which then feeds more pain and more threat. Karla explains why fight or flight is not the villain, we need it for energy and everyday function, but we also need an off-ramp back to parasympathetic regulation. You will hear concrete examples of where people hold tension most, including pelvic floor tightening, jaw clenching, upper ab gripping, and glute squeezing, plus how sensory stress like constant noise can push the body further into dysregulation. We also dig into interoception, the skill of sensing what is happening inside your body. Chronic pelvic pain, chronic stress, and neurodivergence can make those signals either harder to read or so loud that everything feels like danger. Carla offers a steadier approach: build functional awareness first, notice early signals before they reach 10 out of 10, and practice small releases that support lasting change. If this quick, focused conversation helps, subscribe for more expert insights, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find support. Support the show Website endobattery.com Instagram: EndoBattery

    QC: You Can Learn To Notice Tension Before It Becomes Pain
  4. Jun 10 ·  Video

    QC: School Accommodations For Hypermobility And Chronic Symptoms

    Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Waiting for a perfect diagnosis can cost your child months or years of support at school, and Dr. Sarah Cohen Solomon wants families to know they don’t have to wait. I sit down with Dr. Cohen Solomon, a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and related conditions like POTS, MCAS, and dysautonomia. She also speaks as someone who has lived through chronic pain, misdiagnoses, and medical gaslighting, which gives her a rare, practical lens on what “whole-person care” looks like for kids who are often dismissed.  We dig into one of the biggest real-world challenges parents face: helping hypermobile students and other kids with chronic symptoms function in school. That includes learners navigating autism, ADHD, endometriosis, fatigue, pain, and sensory overload. Dr. Cohen Solomon explains how the accommodations process can be more than paperwork. Done well, it teaches self-advocacy, helps kids learn when to speak up, and reinforces a powerful message: you’re allowed to take up space and have your needs met. We also talk honestly about the downside, like scarce resources and the frustrating reality that families sometimes have to fight for basic supports.  Then we get concrete about school accommodations and disability rights, including the difference between a 504 plan and an IEP, plus the kinds of symptoms a 504 plan can address. Think far beyond extended test time: mobility challenges between classes, classroom temperature triggers, allergies, and other chronic symptom disruptions can all matter. The most important point: you can request a 504 evaluation based on symptoms, even without a formal diagnosis, and you can start the process with a clear letter to the school.  If this helped, subscribe for more short, expert answers, share this with a parent or educator who needs it, and leave a review so more families can find these tools. Support the show Website endobattery.com Instagram: EndoBattery

    QC: School Accommodations For Hypermobility And Chronic Symptoms
  5. May 27 ·  Video

    Pelvic Pain And The Nervous System

    Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Pelvic pain can make your body feel unpredictable, tense, and impossible to trust. But what if that tightness isn’t your body “breaking” at all, and it’s actually a protection strategy from a nervous system that’s been through too much for too long? We sit down with Karla Ehlers, a pelvic health occupational therapist and founder of Occupelvic Health and Wellness, to connect the real dots between pelvic floor dysfunction and nervous system regulation. We get into why strengthening isn’t always the answer, how chronic stress and medical trauma can keep your system stuck, and why symptoms can flare when life feels unsafe, uncertain, or out of your control. If you’re navigating endometriosis, pelvic pain, hypermobility, or that constant bracing you can’t seem to turn off, this conversation offers language and clarity that many of us never get in a doctor’s office. We also talk practical tools you can try right away: building functional awareness, understanding interoception, using sensory supports, and finding what actually helps your body feel safe. Karla explains co-regulation and neuroception, and why healing often speeds up when you’re in the right community, not just doing the “right” exercises. We even challenge spoon theory and explore how you can be “resting” while your nervous system is still burning energy in a spiral. If this resonates, subscribe, share this with a friend who needs validation, and leave a review so more people living with pelvic pain and endometriosis can find these nervous system grounded tools. Support the show Website endobattery.com Instagram: EndoBattery

    Pelvic Pain And The Nervous System

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You are not alone. You are not imagining it. And you deserve answers. Welcome to Endo Battery, a podcast for anyone navigating endometriosis, adenomyosis, chronic pelvic pain, chronic illness, or the often overwhelming journey to diagnosis, treatment, and healing. Endometriosis can take more than your health. It can drain your energy, your confidence, your relationships, your fertility, your career, and the life you thought you would have. Adenomyosis and chronic pelvic pain can leave you feeling just as exhausted, dismissed, and misunderstood. Endo Battery was created to help you recharge. Hosted by endometriosis advocate and Endo Warrior Alanna Trzcinski, Endo Battery brings together real patient stories, leading medical experts, researchers, surgeons, pelvic health professionals, and advocates to explore what is really happening inside the world of endometriosis and chronic illness. But this isn't just another medical podcast. Endo Battery is a place where science meets lived experience. Where difficult conversations become empowering ones. Where patients can learn how to advocate for themselves, understand their options, ask better questions, and feel less alone. Each episode explores topics including: • Endometriosis diagnosis, symptoms, and misdiagnosis• Adenomyosis and chronic pelvic pain• Excision surgery, ablation, and treatment options• Fertility and endometriosis• Hormones, hysterectomy, surgical menopause, and HRT• Pelvic floor health and pelvic physical therapy• Nerve pain, neuropelviology, and the nervous system• Endometriosis outside the pelvis, including bowel and thoracic endometriosis• Chronic illness, inflammation, and complex conditions• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, POTS, MCAS, and other overlapping conditions• Patient advocacy, medical gaslighting, and navigating healthcare• Emerging research and the future of endometriosis care• The emotional reality of living with chronic illness You'll hear from people who have lived through years of pain and uncertainty, as well as experts working to change the way endometriosis and chronic illness are understood, diagnosed, and treated. Because knowledge can be empowering. The right information can change the questions you ask, the care you seek, and the way you understand your own body. Most importantly, Endo Battery is about more than a diagnosis. It's about the person behind the diagnosis. It's about finding your voice when you've been told your pain is normal. Finding hope when you're exhausted. Finding community when you feel isolated. And finding the energy to keep moving forward when chronic illness has taken so much from you. Whether you've just started wondering if you have endometriosis, you're newly diagnosed, you've been fighting for answers for years, you're recovering from surgery, you're living with adenomyosis or chronic pelvic pain, or you're a loved one or healthcare provider trying to understand more—there is a place for you here. This is your reminder that you don't have to navigate it alone. Charge forward with us. Listen. Learn. Question. Advocate. Recharge. Welcome to Endo Battery.

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