4 Key Things To Do After Being Diagnosed...Since finding out I had endometriosis, identifying the information to manage my illness has been a tad challenging. Endometriosis is a disease that is still considered “mysterious” and takes almost...reactionscomments
Waiting for Spring - A Story of Healing Through My Crippling Disease...Life is lived in seasons. There are seasons of plenty, and there are seasons of want. There are seasons spent dancing with joy and seasons huddled in sorrow. I am...reactions2comments
Diagnosed at a young age...Diagnosed at a young age, and after 30 years, I finally found a happy Medium. When I was 17/18, my gynecological surgeon lamented that he couldn't do a full hysterectomy...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions2comments
