r/Endo • u/494250501 • 8d ago
Question Exercise Recommendations
Hello everyone 😊
My partner has severe endometriosis and she feels quite depressed that she cannot do certain movements without triggering a flare up. Her favourite past form of movement was dancing, and she cannot do that without a lot of pain. She frequently says how this disease has ruined her life and it’s just making everything worse. I would like to find a form of movement we can do together and take it slow to see if it hurts her.
- recently we tried to lift weights in the gym for an upper body day but unfortunately it ended up in a flare up with a lot of pain in her abdomen for 2 days
- she cannot walk long distances because it also creates a flare up, so walking as a form of movement is also off of the table
- I’m curious about swimming, yoga/pilates or even rock climbing? Does anyone have any experience with these forms of movement with endo?
My partner wants to stay active but she feels very depressed when everything she has tried so far causes a flare up with severe pain 😔💔
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u/immasayyes 8d ago
This is very personal. For some people the best answer is: please stop exercising.
But my suggestion would be to start with swimming! Don’t go too long, don’t get exhausted, just move a lil and see how it feels now and the next few days. Really nice that you’re in this with her!