FightingI was diagnosed with endometriosis at age 21. I always knew something was different with me when I would talk to me friends about my period. They would also say... By yvette011 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My struggles with EndoI'm a 45yr old mother of 5 that suffers from endometriosis. I was diagnosed with endo in my early 20s and was already in stage 2 of it. Drs told... By wiley131 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I KNEW something was wrong.. my pain was not normalI was a late bloomer. I didn't get my period until I was 16, this probably isn't related to endometriosis but it's a fact. Almost from my first period on... By angeldawn892 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
DestructionI had painful periods from the very start. I had gotten my menstrual cycle pretty early; I was only nine years old. I remember my first period being unbearable, and... By nvnew932 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My journey and why I chose to help other womenI am a local girl that grew up in Smithtown. Like any girl, I enjoyed Long Island life. Swimming in luxurious pools and playing outside with friends, during the warm... By sgorny4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Where Has This Community Been?I am grateful to see that after a 20 year struggle with endometriosis, there is finally a community where this is talked about, and that women are not alone in... By cece3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Endo-ShmendoMy whole life I've been known to be a hypochondriac, I had an always sick mother and seemed to be on a cocktail of medicines at the first sign of... By starchylizard2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Roller CoasterLike any first day of school or work, introductions must be made. My name is Anna Riley. I am 34 years old. Married to my best friend and knight in... By amriley842 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Endo Attacked my IntestinesYou’ve got what seems like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and cycle between constipation and diarrhea. Your favorite foods suddenly give you issues. You’ve already been diagnosed with endometriosis (or have... By jaimeshuster5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Life with EndoWhen she was 11 she got her cycle for the first time and it scared the heck out of her, because she didn't know. Her mom thought she was flowing... By chyzers2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Everything is stuck together: An Endo StoryMy name is Fela, I'm an artist and writer living in Chicago, IL. Like many other women with Endometriosis, I thought my pain was normal. When I started my period... By Fela M’tima Dunfee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Finally, a Doctor Heard My Chronic PainAfter years of being in pain and being ignored, and misdiagnosed, I was done playing games and wanted a serious gynecologist. I wanted an endometriosis specialist. Not just someone who... By jaimeshuster3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The first time my partner told me about her endometriosis...The first time my partner told me about her endometriosis, I thought she was talking about a bug she’d contracted at the hospital! This memory is a little fuzzy and... By Chris Robson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My life with EndometriosisWhen I was a young teenager and going to high school, my days were living in pain with long heavy painful periods and missing a lot of school, and finally... By paris3081 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Unknown painFor years, I dealt with period pain. Horrendous pain! Excruciating! I was told over and over again that I was being dramatic and that I was overreacting. That it wasn't... By brandybug6231 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Just want my life back, why did it come back?Just want to understand why I went through three years of menopause and had no endometriosis pain then it came back on me, 3 months of pain? And I'm working... By iwantmylifeback1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Endometriosis and me: it’s complicatedMy name is Jessie. I am a writer living in the South of England, near the coastal town of Brighton, where seagulls are occasionally scary and vintage record stores abound... By Jessa F1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Endometriosis re-shaped my lifeLike so many others I thought pain was a normal part of life. Finally, after five years of searching I was diagnosed with stage IV endo, it was everywhere. I... By Meredith East-Powell, BHSc1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Endometriosis affected my relationshipWhen I was suffering with endometriosis, I was like the proverbial frog in the boiling pot. Endometriosis slowly took over my life, and I had no idea how bad things... By Endo Warrior1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I thought my pain was normal.I was diagnosed with Stage II endometriosis when I was in my early 30's. My doctor performed a laparoscopy and found endo lesions on my ovaries and removed a chocolate... By RebeccaB2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments