Self-help books
An extensive library of books about endometriosis and infertility, which aims to educate women about the disease, suggest how to make decisions about treatments, and which provide guidance about how to learn to live and cope with endometriosis.
Endometriosis: the experts’ guide to treat, manage and live well with your symptoms “Endometriosis: the experts’ guide to treat, manage and live well with your symptoms” is an easy to read book, which covers most aspects of what endometriosis is, how it is diagnosed and treated – and how to live life despite persistent symptoms.
Endometriosis: the inside story This film is a documentary created by two women with endometriosis to show other women what they can expect when they get endometriosis. Now available for all to watch.
Endometriosis and pelvic pain “Endometriosis and pelvic pain”, by Susan Evans and Deborah Bush, is a practical book for women with pain. It is written in an easy-to-read style with information on how to alleviate a wide range of pains.
The UNHysterectomy This excellent book, “UNHysterectomy”, provides a step-by-step guide for women seeking relief from heavy bleeding and/or endometriosis, and who wish to avoid the drastic step of having a hysterectomy.
Endometriosis: a key to healing through nutrition In “Endometriosis: a key to healing through nutrition” Dian Shepperson Mills and Michael Vemon describe clearly what endometriosis is and what practical steps can be taken to push endometriosis into remission via nutrition.
A tiny itsy bitsy gift of life “A tiny itsy bitsy gift of life” is a children’s book by Carmen Martinez Jover. It explains egg donation, through beautiful illustrations, and is a tool for parents who wish to explain how children are conceived through egg donation.
Doctor are you listening? “Doctor are you listening?”, by Linda Pohl and Masood Khatamee, provides a humanistic, touching story of a couple longing to have a baby, and what they learnt: that the success and failure of each couple’s ability to conceive is often dependent on the doctor that they choose.
100 questions and answers about endometriosis “100 questions and answers about endometriosis” by David Redwine examines the benefits and flaws of current treatments and allows the reader to make educated decisions about their treatment.
Living with lung and colon endometriosis: catamenial pneumothorax “Living with lung and colon endometriosis: catamenial pneumothorax” outlines Glynis Wallace’s 13-year experience with pulmonary endometriosis through narrative summaries from the physicians who attempted to control this disease.
Explaining endometriosis “Explaining endometriosis”, by Ros Wood and Lorraine Henderson, is the first book written for women with endometriosis with clear and accurate information about endometriosis and its treatments, enabling women to make well-informed treatment decisions. It is an excellent tool for partners and family also.
