"Well, I finally have an answer." That’s the first thing that came to my mind when I woke up from surgery and overheard the doctors talking about injecting me with Lupron. Tears were streaming down my face. I knew it was endometriosis, I had a gut feeling for months. I am now 19 years old but this all started when I was a freshman in high school (2006). My periods were unbearable, the pain was sickening. I would miss school, work, and the normal activities of a high schooler. For several years I worked with doctors to try birth control, we tried almost every pill, they didn't seem to help. My periods were lasting over a week. Just last year we switched to the depo shot, which was an injection you got every 3 months. I had A LOT of what they called breakthrough bleeding but was told it would slow down with each injection, 5 doses in and I was still bleeding. They took me off of that and put me on nuvarin. Earlier this year it seemed to work until one week I started bleeding … [Read more...]

My name is Tracy, and my story is a long one. I was a late bloomer, as they say. I did not start my period till mid-high school (2002). I was vomiting and in so much pain in the middle of  my classes. I dealt with this pain for years, till it became so debilitating on my body and mind that I would black out from the pain and exhaustion. My doctors told me I was having stress migraines and prescribed me Zoloft. It was not working and I became extremely anemic. After a year (now 2008) of this pain and suffering, I was sent to a specialty OB/GYN. He was absolutely horrible but diagnosed me with severe endometriosis and set me up for emergency surgery. All of the sudden, I had less than a week to understand exactly what was happening to me. I had never even been sick or in a hospital for anything before. I was extremely scared. I had my first surgery in January 2008. I was in pain from the surgery for 3 months!!! I could barely get out of bed to use the restroom. I constantly needed … [Read more...]

I have never talked openly about my condition, until now. Once upon a time there was this girl (me when I was 20 yrs old) who was just starting life. Life seemed like so much joy. Until one day, I couldn't get out of bed. I tried and tried but the pain was excruciating. I didn't know what was happening to me. I figured most women, if not most young adult women, experienced the same thing. The summer of my 21st birthday was something I’ll never forget. My first ER visit and over night stay. My doctors at the time performed so many different types of tests on me to see what was wrong. But they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. Go figure!! So thank God for 'Google', because  I started my own research. I narrowed it down to endometriosis and anemia. Putting all the facts together and showing my doctors my research was somewhat of a relief. I figured now that they know about my condition they were going to cure me. Totally wrong!! I was under extensive therapy. I've had … [Read more...]