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Kristina Kasparian, PhD

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Human Parts

The Grief and Relief of Having a Hysterectomy in My 30s After Our Surrogate’s Stillbirth

Batter Will Be Thick

Aug 9, 2024

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Aug 9, 2024

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Invisible Illness

5 Truths I Wish Everyone Knew About Endometriosis

Why raising awareness on the illness is not enough

Jun 9, 2024

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Jun 9, 2024

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An Injustice!

You Don’t Know How Brave I Am for Not Screaming

You had a long day of driving. I don’t dare wake you. I can ride it out. I can wait ’til morning. I can try to breathe. Except I’m not sure…

Dec 14, 2022

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Dec 14, 2022

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Patient Perspectives

10 Research-Backed Truths About Endometriosis

What Endometriosis Patients Want Healthcare Professionals to Know

Mar 13, 2022

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Mar 13, 2022

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Invisible Illness

15 Things Chronic Pain Makes Me Do

Though you may not see me do them

Apr 23, 2022

A person stands by a window facing the sunlight (though the room is dark) with her arms in the air as though they are catching sunbeams and welcoming them in.

Apr 23, 2022

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Human Parts

40 Minus 21

An alumni reunion reminds me of who I used to be

Jun 26

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Jun 26

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Modern Women

What My Garden Has Taught Me

Lessons in blooming from a tiny urban treetop garden

May 1

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May 1

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Invisible Illness

What Endometriosis Is NOT

And why it matters for healthcare and society to get it right

Mar 6

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Mar 6

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The Memoirist

When Undoing Feels Good (and When It Doesn’t)

Cultivating gratitude for failure

Feb 28

When Undoing Feels Good (and When It Doesn’t)

Feb 28

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Modern Women

Lessons From a Sleeping Forest

How to start a new year with continued grief

Jan 22

A path through a snowy forest with a spark of winter light

Jan 22

Kristina Kasparian, PhD

Kristina Kasparian, PhD

Author, neurolinguist, entrepreneur & health activist advocating for social justice in healthcare, especially for endometriosis. kristinakasparian.com

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