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. 4d ago ·  Video

    Could Your Pelvic Pain Be a Vascular Problem? May-Thurner, Nutcracker Syndrome & Pelvic Venous Disorders with Dr. Brooke Spencer

    Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) What if the “mystery” behind chronic pelvic pain isn’t another diagnosis—but a blood-flow problem that was never fully evaluated? In this episode of Endo Battery, we sit down with Dr. Brooke Spencer, a board-certified interventional radiologist and venous disease specialist, to explore the often-overlooked world of vascular compression syndromes and pelvic venous disorders. We break down May-Thurner syndrome (iliac vein compression), Nutcracker syndrome (left renal vein compression), and pelvic venous disorders—including why the term “pelvic congestion syndrome” can sometimes create more confusion than clarity. Dr. Spencer explains how impaired venous flow can cause blood to reroute through collateral veins and why vascular problems may show up as symptoms that seem completely unrelated to the vascular system—including pelvic pain, nausea, hip and back pain, bladder and bowel symptoms, leg discomfort, fatigue, and other difficult-to-explain symptoms. We also discuss the potential overlap between vascular compression, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), POTS, dysautonomia, and long COVID, including how venous pooling and impaired venous return may contribute to symptoms such as brain fog, headaches, fatigue, heat intolerance, and orthostatic symptoms. And then we get practical. What can standard imaging actually see? What can it miss? Why might venography with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) provide information that other imaging does not? And how do physicians determine when venous compression is clinically significant enough to consider treatment such as a venous stent? We also talk honestly about the evolving evidence surrounding venous stenting, patient selection, treatment thresholds, and why long-term data—particularly in younger patients—is still developing. If you have endometriosis or chronic pelvic pain and have ever wondered, “Does endometriosis really explain all of this?” this conversation offers another piece of the diagnostic puzzle—not a promise of a hidden diagnosis, but a framework for asking better questions and knowing what may deserve further evaluation. This episode is about expanding the differential, understanding your vascular anatomy, and becoming a more informed participant in your own care. Subscribe to Endo Battery for evidence-based conversations about endometriosis, chronic illness, pelvic pain, and the complicated systems that can intersect with them. Charging our lives when Endometriosis drains us. Support the show Website endobattery.com Instagram: EndoBattery

    Could Your Pelvic Pain Be a Vascular Problem? May-Thurner, Nutcracker Syndrome & Pelvic Venous Disorders with Dr. Brooke Spencer
  2. Sep 9 ·  Video

    QC: Am I in Pain or in Danger? How to Retrain Your Brain & Break the Chronic Pain Cycle | Dr. Taylor Reyes

    Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) What if the question running through your mind every time a new symptom appears isn’t “What is this?”—but “Am I in pain, or am I in danger?” When you live with chronic pain, endometriosis, pelvic pain, EDS, PCOS, Hashimoto’s, MCAS, or other overlapping conditions, your nervous system can learn to treat every new sensation like an emergency. After years of delayed diagnosis, medical trauma, and having your symptoms dismissed, that fear makes complete sense. But what if there’s another way to respond? In this Quick Connect episode of Endo Battery, we’re joined by Dr. Taylor Reyes, a licensed physical therapist and board-certified functional manual therapist, to explore the connection between chronic pain, the brain, the nervous system, movement, and healing. We unpack the “onion layers” of healing and why symptoms can change, move, or show up differently as your body and nervous system evolve. Dr. Reyes explains how to distinguish pain from signs of true medical danger without dismissing or minimizing what you feel. We also explore a powerful cognitive behavioral therapy grounding statement: “I’m in pain, but I’m not in danger.” And we get practical about what you can actually do when pain shows up—including gentle therapeutic movement, working within a pain-free or tolerable range of motion, understanding the difference between sharp pain and safe discomfort, and using a forceful exhale to create core support and make movement feel more comfortable. Plus, we talk about another layer that can complicate the picture for many people in their late 20s and 30s: perimenopause, changing hormones, and new or shifting symptoms. If you’ve ever felt afraid of your own body because you don’t know what the next pain, sensation, or symptom means, this conversation is for you. In this episode, we discuss: • Chronic pain and the brain • Pain neuroscience and the nervous system • Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain • EDS, PCOS, Hashimoto’s and MCAS • Why symptoms can shift over time • The difference between pain and medical danger • “I’m in pain, but I’m not in danger” • Retraining chronic pain patterns • Cognitive behavioral therapy and pain • Therapeutic movement and pain-free range of motion • Sharp pain vs. safe discomfort • Breathing, exhalation and core support • Pelvic health and physical therapy • Perimenopause and changing symptoms • Building trust in your body again 🎧 Press play, subscribe to Endo Battery, and share this episode with someone who needs a different way to think about chronic pain. And if this conversation helped you, leave a review—it helps more people find the information, validation, and community they deserve. Endo Battery is here to help you recharge your knowledge, challenge outdated thinking, and navigate endometriosis, chronic pain, pelvic health, and life with chronic illness. Support the show Website endobattery.com Instagram: EndoBattery

  3. Aug 21 ·  Video

    QC: Does Endometriosis Come Back After Surgery? The Truth About Recurrence | Dr. Gaby Moawad

    Send us a text with a question or thought on this episode ( We cannot replay from this link) Does endometriosis really “come back” after surgery? And what if what we call recurrence isn’t always recurrence at all? In this episode of Endo Battery, we sit down with Professor Gaby Moawad, a globally recognized leader in robotic gynecologic surgery and endometriosis management, for an honest conversation about one of the biggest questions patients face after treatment: Can endometriosis come back? Dr. Moawad explains why endometriosis recurrence remains so poorly understood, why researchers still struggle to clearly define different disease subtypes, and how genetics, inflammation, immune factors, gene expression, and the extent of disease can all influence what happens after treatment. We also unpack the difference between recurrence and persistent endometriosis, why surgery alone may not be the entire long-term treatment strategy, and why patients deserve realistic information instead of false reassurance. If you’ve ever searched: • Does endometriosis come back after surgery? • Can endometriosis return after excision? • What causes endometriosis recurrence? • How successful is endometriosis surgery? • Can endometriosis be completely removed? • What happens after endometriosis surgery? • How do you prevent endometriosis from coming back? This conversation is for you. Because managing endometriosis isn’t just about treating today’s pain. It’s about understanding the disease, knowing what science actually tells us, and asking better questions about your long-term care. 🎙️ Listen to the full conversation on Endo Battery. Subscribe, share, and leave a review so more people living with endometriosis can find evidence-informed answers. #Endometriosis #EndometriosisAwareness #EndometriosisSurgery #EndometriosisRecurrence #ExcisionSurgery #ChronicPain #EndoWarrior #EndoBattery Support the show Website endobattery.com Instagram: EndoBattery

  4. 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

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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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