Stories

So to start off, I want to make clear that I have not personally been diagnosed with endometriosis. I have many of the same symptoms as women that I know...

I can fully remember my first period. I was 10 years old on a plane coming home from my grandfather's funeral. The day of I was crouched in a pain...

I pretty much going to make this short. I have it all throughout my body.  My liver, kidneys, bladder, bowels, lungs, muscles,  pelvis, and pretty sure in my heart but...

I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Endometriosis in 2020. I have had painful periods and bowel problems since I was 12 years old and told my doctors for years about...

Part 2: I finally saw my third OBGYN. My old one I had to leave because he was not listening to me let alone they started to ignore me because...

I live in B.C, Canada and was accepted into the Interdisciplinary Chronic Pelvic Pain Program through the Centre for Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis clinic at B.C Women's Hospital last year...

Disclaimer: This story briefly mentions sexual assault by a partner. If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline...

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...