I Scream into the Void and Nobody HearsI am not yet 20. I have had painful periods since I started menstruating. I've been in so much pain that I've vomited and fainted. I keep asking doctors for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Surgery Isn't Life-ChangingIn December of 2023, I had a life-changing surgery that did not change my life. I woke up in the hospital bed with my legs shaking uncontrollably from the many...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
So It Goes: A Journey of Pain, Isolation and HopeI’m 26 years old when I wake in the middle of the night to a knife-sharp pain radiating from both sides of my lower stomach, down my legs, and around...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Diet and Lifestyle Changes That Make Working with Endo EasierEndometriosis is a condition that affects many women with symptoms such as pain, mood swings, and fatigue. Endometriosis has no cure. We call it chronic because it can last for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Am More than My DisabilityHi everyone and all the warriors. I applied for disability 2 1/2 years ago due to my stage four endometriosis. I am 33 years old. I have significant endometriosis history...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Sitting for Exams with Endometriosis PainMy name is Emma Claire and I passed my exams while being diagnosed with endometriosis. A year later, I wonder how it all happened the way it did and how...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Battle With Endometriosis: My Personal JourneyLiving with endometriosis has impacted every aspect of my life, including my mental health. It is a chronic condition, characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Endometriosis JourneyI was diagnosed by a healthcare professional in 2021. I was having severe back pain and heavy periods where I couldn't really leave home. I had cramping before and after...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I Am More than My DiagnosisI was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2017 through a procedure. I began feeling sorry for myself, because I felt inadequate, that even if I met the right guy, I wouldn't...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Men: Listen and Understand, Please!My best friend suffers from endometriosis and, for a long time, I just thought it was bad menstrual cramps. I can tell you I was wrong. Dead wrong! I was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Learning to Laugh Instead of CryI have always had weird hormones. They have never played ball. It was nine years after I was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis that my endometriosis first reared its ugly head...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My life with EndometriosisHey, everyone! I'm 18 years old. I started having symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) when I was 14. Then, by the time I was between the ages 15 and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
These Scars Tell A StoryMenarche arrived at age 11 for me. In the years to follow, I’d suffer from excruciating menstrual cycles that left me feeling so sick that I would miss school due...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Won the Tiger RaffleI was diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 25, after a complete month of pain I believed was some kind of colitis. A proper specialist said endometriosis surgery was the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How I Dropped My Endo Pain by Eighty PercentEndometriosis is a condition that gets so little publicity, and yet it affects one in ten women around the world. These women frequently suffer in silence and are simply told...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's Not Just the Symptoms, but Also the CommentsThe weeks before Halloween were tough. I’d been having a hard time sleeping due to back and hip pain. I kept tossing and turning, which did not help with my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Story With Endometriosis and the Struggle to be HeardMy name is Sara. I am 26 years old. I have been menstruating since I was 10 years old. My mother got diagnosed with endometriosis when she was in her...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
An Unfinished Endo StoryI was one of those lucky people who never had issues with her periods.....until I had my second child. About a year after my son's birth, I began to have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Learned Shame and Embarrassment Delayed My DiagnosisThere are a lot of things about growing up that are really disheartening (I was so prepared for quicksand and falling anvils.), but I think the most sobering thing was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Endometriosis Stage 5It all started when I was 15 years of age with my first operation to diagnose endometriosis. I was told that I would not be able to fall pregnant which...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments