Welcome to the
ENDOMETRIOSIS SUPPORT FORUM



Friends are the flowers in life's garden



GUIDELINES

The ENDOMETRIOSIS SUPPORT FORUM is for the purpose of support for those with endometriosis and their supporters. Endometriosis influences our lives in so many ways, from the physical to the emotional. All discussions are welcome here, from the specifics about the disease, to your trials and triumphs in your life dealing with endometriosis. The intention of this forum is to share feelings, support, and information.

Many women with endometriosis struggle with other health problems, as well. Please feel free to discuss other health topics also.

Please be respectful with your conversations. I ask that only nonjudgmental opinions be expressed here. Endometriosis is such a difficult disease and every woman will have different reactions to treatments and different reasons for the treatments that she tries. Sharing one’s experiences is good and helpful. Please do so in a manner of helping others and not judging the treatment that they are either contemplating, have used in the past, or are trying in the present. Please remember that the fears that accompany this disease can be overwhelming at times and it should be our goal to help each other through those times and not further frighten anyone by responding with answers that are unfounded or extreme in nature.

Please be sensitive to and respectful of your friends' feelings when posting replies. Thank You!

As caretaker ~Guardian Angel ~ of this board, I do reserve the right to address problems that might arise to keep this a Safe Haven for the ~Endo Angels~ taking refuge here.

[See additional GUIDELINES below]

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A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE ENDOMETRIOSIS SUPPORT BOARD TO ASSIST YOU:


1) The boxes with the word LINK above them are not required fields.

*The box that is labeled 'Optional Link URL' is for your convenience to make links to other webpages that you may want to refer someone to for information on appropriate topics. Just type or paste in the address to the page. You may give that link a title in the box labeled 'Optional Link Title,' or leave that box empty.

* The box labeled 'Optional Image URL' is for inserting the address to a graphic.

One Note: The http:// is already included in the boxes, so be sure you do not end up with that text duplicated if you paste in the link or it won't work. You may test your message by selecting the 'Preview' button before you 'Post' it to see if your post appears the way you intended it to. If not, you may make corrections until you get it the way you want it to appear.

2) Messages are limited to 10,000 characters, about 2,000 words. The subject and name are limited to 100 characters. You will receive an error message if you exceed it. You should be able to hit the back arrow and be returned to your entire message to edit/shorten it, but I have experienced my message being gone at times when this has happened. I recommend that if you have a lengthy post that you copy it to your clipboard before hitting 'preview' or 'post' to guarantee that you do not lose it if it exceeds the restrictions.

3) I have also enabled the body of the message to accept HTML. If you know how to make links to sites using HTML, you are welcome to do that, to appropriate sites. (Sometimes a person may wish to make more than one link in a post, so this makes that possible, since the format is limited to only one automatic link box)

Thank you for participating in this forum! This forum is intended to be a Safe Haven for all who come here with the desire to share in their support of one another with Endometriosis.

Be Well Friends and Befriend One Another!

Sue (MN~Sue), Forum Administrator

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DISCLAIMER: The Endometriosis Support Forum does not offer nor is it a substitute for medical advice of any kind. It exists solely to serve as a supportive discussion group, which offers the insights of many women regarding Endometriosis, treatment options, coping tips, etc. The Endometriosis Support Forum does not endorse any particular physicians, medications, organizations, or treatment methods. Please consult your personal physician or other medical professional for treatments and diagnoses.
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Due to the extremely personal and sensitive nature of the issues discussed herein, it is imperative that member privacy is protected. As such, the following Guidelines are recommended. Adherence to the Guidelines will ensure that the Endometriosis Support Forum remains a non-compromised, safe, and supportive haven - free from salespersons, flaming, and similar unwelcome distractions. If for any reason you feel that you are unable to comply with any Guidelines or above requests, please do not participate.

GUIDELINES:

*'Harvesting' email addresses is inappropriate and an invasion of one’s privacy. Please respect members' privacy.

*For privacy of our members it is asked that you do not post, forward, or copy any material which appears on the Endometriosis Support Forum outside the forum, for any reason, at any time, without the author’s consent.

*Please do not contact any Endometriosis Support Forum member outside the forum in private email unless they have offered their email address for that purpose, respect members' privacy.

*Respect others by not posting someone else's email address, personal address, phone number or other such personal information. It is strongly recommended that you protect your own privacy as well.

*Please refrain from using profanity. What may not be offensive to you may in fact offend others. Posts that contain profanity should replace the profanity with '****'

*Endometriosis can cause painful sexual relationships. Discussions should remain informative, but should not contain sexual innuendo of any sort.

*No Flaming please. If you disagree on something, address the subject, not the person. Healthy discussions are ALWAYS welcome -- insults, whether implied or direct, are not welcome. Some discussions may be better taken to personal emails if parties agree to exchange their email addresses.

*Solicitation, of any kind, is not welcome. Anyone found to be selling any item of any kind on the Endometriosis Support Forum for personal gain may be banned from the forum.

*Do not post chain letters. Chain letters are in fact a violation of many ISP's TOS (Terms of Service) and may result in suspension of your ISP account.


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