Stage Four: Finally had a doctor believe me...I finally had a doctor believe me that I have pain every day. I started telling doctors about my symptoms when I was 16. I'm now 36. It took 20...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Endometriosis Diagnosis at Young Age...My periods were always painful and heavy. Once I hit 15 though, it got to the point that I could no longer handle it. At 16 I was diagnosed and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Why Awareness Month Is So Important To Those Of Us With Endometriosis...I was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2005, and back then, I'd never heard of the disease. I had never read a news or magazine article about it, never saw television...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe You...One in every 10 women are said to be affected by endometriosis – including more than 6.5 million women living in the United States. Yet, we still hear countless stories of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Diagnosed with Endometriosis...I was diagnosed with endometriosis at age 17 and am now 18. It has been difficult to keep up with my school work because of the pain and I do...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I Tried CBD Oil: Part 2...Read Part 1 here I was very skeptical of CBD, the (legal) non-psychoactive cousin to marijuana that is supposed to ease inflammation. When it made even a slight dent in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Endo is not the End of my Story...My Endometriosis pain started in my Teens. I was diagnosed in my early 20's after lab work and my first Laparoscopic surgery. We were trying to start a Family with...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living With: An Interview with Advocate Jessa F...I recently had the opportunity to interview Jessa F, an advocate here at Endometriosis.net, for the Health Union podcast, Living With. Jessa described how she suffered excruciating symptoms for years...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Endo Is Not The End...In honor of Endo awareness month I want to re share my endo story. Here is my life. I was 13 the first time I had a “bad cramp”. From...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why I Tell Every Doctor About My Endometriosis...I recently went to the chiropractor to address some neck pain. "Do you have any other physical complaints?" she asked. I sighed before going into my condensed endometriosis spiel. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Yoga To Reduce Pelvic Pain...Erin Glace is a pelvic floor physical therapist, yoga instructor, and Endometriosis.net advocate. Join Erin as she demonstrates two yoga poses that can reduce endometriosis-related pelvic pain. Both poses can...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Endo surprise 🖤...I got my first period when I was in 5th grade. I was 8 years old. 8. I thought I was dying. I was in so much pain I cried...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I Tried CBD Oil: Part 1...It seems like CBD is taking over. I get Google alerts telling me this cannabis compound can be found in everything from coffee to cat food. I am dubious of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Have A Social Life with Endometriosis...Having a somewhat normal life when you’re suffering from chronic pain is difficult. And it’s even more difficult when the chronic pain is the result of an invisible illness. We...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Diagnosed and Fighting...I remember it took me years to finally get over my depression and finding a way to fight my pain. I was diagnosed with endo about 7 and a half...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
End of Endo?...I got my period when I was 15. My mom knew something wasn't right so she took me to her OBGYN where they put me on birth control pills. For...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Never expected it!...I was diagnosed at 38, I knew exactly what it was, but of course you never think it'll be me. Long story short, I was having ridiculous cramps, gyno doc...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Everything Aches!...Most months, it will happen like this: I will wake one morning aching all over. In those spots of my body that are particularly prone to soreness due to degenerative...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
This Tea May Reduce Bloating...I’ve known dandelion tea to be a powerful herb that nature provides for us in the Spring – nature’s New Year. That’s the time of year that nature provides us...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Speaking Out For Endometriosis Awareness Month...To celebrate Endometriosis Awareness Month, we asked Fela M'tima Dunfee to share her endometriosis story with us, focusing on "What does awareness mean to you?". Check-out Fela's story, and comment...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
