Stories

When my husband and I first started dating 10yrs ago, we had 6 months before my health took a dive. During that, we had sex a lot. Then came IBS...

I was found on the floor 2 weeks ago by my boyfriend after he got off work. He didn't know how long I was down there, and I was still...

I remember feeling so incredibly relieved when I received my diagnosis of endometriosis. Naively, I thought: "it's over". I knew going into it that excision surgery was not a cure...

Like many others here, my story begins with painful periods. One of my clearest early menstruation memories is walking between classes in junior high and clutching my abdomen while leaning...

In 2007, I ended up having two miscarriages, both times I did not know I was pregnant. This was devastating for me and something I ignored for a decade because...

An endometriosis journey can be described as trailing down a long dark road without any maps, tools, or light to help guide the way. A journey without being understood or...

Hey everyone. My name is Megan! I was recently diagnosed with endometriosis this year after having surgery. They stated my endometriosis completely close my fallopian tubes and I also had...

Ever since I was 12 and started my period, I knew my lady parts never worked correctly. My periods were painful and irregular. I remember laying on the couch with...

I had this dream of being a Rockette someday. I danced for 12 years, struggled through the pain, pushed myself through the judgment of others; "It's just cramps. We all...

I had always thought that my periods were normal. They were regular, I didn't think they were heavy, and everyone said that periods were supposed to be painful. I didn't...

I remember one February seven years ago I had the worst period I’d ever had in my life. This was after two kids, and doing research I found out this...

Ok so I got my first period really young. I remember it was right before Christmas and my mom was so upset. I know periods were supposed to be uncomfortable...

During my only successful pregnancy, my uterus was fused to my bladder with endometriosis adhesions. It caused me to experience two placental abruptions, and nearly took my life, causing me...

Hi, I'm Traci. Where do I begin Wow! I started hurting extremely bad and having horrible cycles that lasted for days and days when I was about 15 years old...

I started treating symptoms of my endo when I was only 17 and was diagnosed with it at 20 via a laparoscopic surgery. I dropped down to taking college classes...

(*Trigger Warning*) I wanted to give a trigger warning for this because I know this subject can be triggering for some. (This story discusses miscarriages and infertility.) It was Feb...

Every day is the same. Every day my mind aches to focus on something else…anything else. Every day my body waits. Every day my body waits for the pain to...

My name is Grace and I am 20 years old. I began researching endometriosis when it was to the point that fatigue, pain, and periods were taking over my life...

When I think back to when I was a thirteen year old girl who experienced intense physical pain from an unknown source, I feel angry. While in Junior High, I...

I was semi-diagnosed with endometriosis at age 14 when I started my period. We were positive that I had it because my mother and grandmother both did. I was sent...