Hormonal health
An endometriosis naturopath in your corner
As an endometriosis naturopath, I look at your cycle, your gut, your stress, your sleep and your diet together, and build your plan around the care you already have.
I'm Jo Gibson, a naturopath for endometriosis based in Brisbane, and I see women Australia-wide through my online consultations.
Endometriosis sits within my hormonal health work, so I can also support you with preparing for pregnancy when that's on your mind.
You can book with me directly, and if you're under the care of a GP or gynaecologist, keep any medication or pain relief as directed and let them know we're working together.
Mapping your month together
In your 60-minute first consult, we map out your whole month, including the days between periods.
We'll cover:
- When pain shows up across your cycle, and what helps on those days
- Your period: how long it lasts, how heavy it is and how it's changed
- Your digestion and any bloating across the month
- Energy, sleep and stress, and how you're feeling in yourself
- What you eat on good days and on harder ones
- Your medical history, including any surgery, scans or medication
If you track your cycle in an app or a diary, bring it along, since it helps us both see your patterns.
When you're ready, you can book your first consult by Zoom.
Your diagnosis, and my role
Endometriosis is diagnosed by a GP or gynaecologist, and my role is to support your diet, lifestyle and overall wellbeing.
Bring any reports or medication details to your first consult, so your plan fits around them.
If you've got surgery or a new medication coming up, let me know, and we'll adjust your plan around it.
It's a good idea to let your doctors know we're working together, so everyone has the same picture.
Your gut and your cycle
If bloating or digestive discomfort comes and goes with your cycle, I'll look at your gut as well as your hormones.
That's my 4-pillar approach at work, since I look at gut, hormones, skin and mindset together, and my gut health page explains more.
Testing is optional, and where it could help, I may suggest comprehensive stool testing or the DUTCH hormone test, which I can arrange and talk you through.
I'll explain what each test looks at, and we'll decide together whether it suits you.
What your plan may include
Your plan is built around your month and your energy, and it may include:
- Meal ideas for good days, plus easy options for the days around your period
- Support for your gut, where digestion is part of the picture
- Ways to plan rest and movement around your cycle
- Support for stress, mood and sleep
- Where it suits you, natural medicines, with everything explained clearly
Every body responds in its own way, so your plan is built around you and reviewed as we go at 30-minute follow-ups.
I'm tenacious and invested in helping you reach your goals, so we'll keep refining your plan together.
FAQs
Questions about endometriosis
Can a naturopath help with endometriosis?
A naturopath supports you as a whole person, looking beyond your cycle to the rest of your health.
I look at your cycle, gut, stress, sleep and diet together, and build a plan with you that fits around any care you already have.
Should I see a naturopath or a gynaecologist for endometriosis?
Both can be part of your care, and each has its own role.
Your gynaecologist diagnoses and manages endometriosis medically, and I support your diet, lifestyle and wellbeing.
Can I keep taking my pain relief and medication?
Yes, keep taking everything as directed by your doctors.
Bring the details to your first consult, and I'll build your plan around them.
Do you help with endometriosis and bloating?
Yes, if bloating or digestive discomfort is part of your month, I'll look at your gut as well as your cycle.
My gut health page explains how I approach digestion.
Can a naturopath help with endometriosis and fertility?
Yes, if you're preparing for pregnancy, I can support that stage as part of your whole health picture.
My fertility page explains how I approach it.
Can I see an endometriosis naturopath online?
Yes, every consult is by Zoom, so you can see me from home, including on days when you'd prefer to stay in.
Online consultations explains how it works.
Book a consult
Ready when you are
Your first consult is 60 minutes by Zoom, wherever you are in Australia, and I'll take your full health history, listen to what you'd like to change and map out your first steps with you.