🌟 First Wednesday of the Month = Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Day! 12/3/25

Let’s sprinkle a little knowledge (and maybe some glitter) on a condition that deserves the spotlight.

Ever wonder what really causes EDS? Here’s the whimsical-but-true version: the body’s connective-tissue “glue” comes with a factory defect. Instead of being the strong, springy stuff that holds us together, the glue ends up a bit… too stretchy. Imagine if all your rubber bands were replaced with gummy worms — bendier, stretchier, and way less reliable. Cute? Maybe. Helpful? Not really.

Connective tissue is EVERYWHERE — it’s nature’s duct tape. It supports your:

✨ skin

✨ joints

✨ muscles

✨ blood vessels

✨ organs

✨ even the signals that travel through your body

So when this magical duct tape is faulty, it doesn’t just affect one place — it can affect many things at once. That’s why EDS can look so different from person to person.

And yes — EDS is genetic. Most people with EDS were born with it, even if they don’t get diagnosed until years later. It can run in families, though sometimes it appears “out of nowhere.” Genetics can be quirky like that.

And here’s a fun (okay… not fun) fact: Females often experience more intense EDS symptoms because hormones can turn the “stretchy glue” problem up or down. Hormone cycles, puberty, pregnancy, and even monthly fluctuations can turn an average EDS day into a “why does every joint feel like overcooked spaghetti?” kind of day.

(For the record, men get EDS too — their hormonal landscape is just a little less dramatic.)

So on this EDS Awareness Day, take a moment to:

💛 learn something new

💛 check on your bendy friends

💛 spread a little compassion

💛 and remember — not all superheroes wear capes; some just have really flexible collagen.