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Is it easy to find a partner and/or maintain relationship when you have Lipedema?

People with experience in Lipedema give their opinion on whether it is easy or not to have a partner or to maintain a realationship when you are diagnosed of Lipedema. What are the possible difficulties in having a relationship?

Couple and Lipedema
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In my experience, it depends upon the individual’s situation. I see women who have it both ways in equal numbers. To women who are struggling, love yourself, be confident in who you are. You are good enough and if someone doesn’t see that, you are better off without them.

Posted Jan 14, 2019 by Lipedemusikim 2500
yes it is not easy but is manageable

Posted Jan 17, 2019 by mkokkinouboege 2530

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Lipedema life expectancy

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ICD10 code of Lipedema and ICD9 code

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Stories of Lipedema

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My objective is to create awareness about lipoedema treatment by showing the journey of my own treatment at the Hanse Klinik in Luebeck Germany. I was diagnosed with lipoedema stage 2 in September 2015 by Professor Mortimer of St George's Hospital L...
Lipedema stories
I have primary lymphedema and secondary lipedema. Probably had it all my life. I notice now in pictures from the time i was 3 my left leg was always bigger. No one ever noticed or said anything. Drs just kept telling me to lose weight. Never could. T...
Lipedema stories
When you are eating properly, super active, exercising and still you legs and thighs expand.. I started noticing in 1988. Just thought it was middle age spread. Now I walk with a cane but I was  diagnosed  two years ago through my work with Lymphed...
Lipedema stories
I have lipedema since my teenage years but the diagnosisin my lowerlegs was 6 years ago. Mine upper legs was since this year. I can't walk for a day without the pain in my legs. I decided I go for liposuctions. Here in the Netherlands you have to pay...
Lipedema stories
My story is as long as I have had the disease. I know now that I was nine when it started. I have always had very big legs. I had been on diets and starvation diets for 55 years. Nothing worked. I now know there is a name to what is wrong and a way t...

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how can I find treatment centers to help me with my lipedema of the legs and ankles

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