Diagnosed with EndometriosisI 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... By katiegs20011 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Endo is not the End of my StoryMy 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... By danibran1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Endo Is Not The EndIn 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... By redheadgirl846 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
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... By jojop181 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Diagnosed and FightingI 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... By hstrutton7781 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
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... By mbz221 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
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... By jamiert1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments