Hi, my name is Haley, and I am 21 years old. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis last year, and I consider myself pretty lucky to have been diagnosed fairly soon after my symptoms started. I was only wrongly diagnosed for a few months before my gyno figured out what was …

I was diagnosed with Endometriosis, PCOS and Hydrosalpinx nearly three years ago on 17th March 2012 during a diagnostic lap. I had previously undergone an emergency appendectomy only ten months earlier after collapsing in pain at work. I was diagnosed during my second lap, but it wasn’t treated until three …

I have suffered singe age 9 and still do. I’ve been through countless treatments and surgeries from this disease. I have gone through several doctors in the past that accused me of exaggerating or gave me a misdiagnosis. Growing up with endometrioisis was difficult. I couldn’t always attend P.E., play sports, …

Hi, my name is Ashton, and I’m from Alaska. In August of 2012, I noticed my cramps getting severely worse. By the time February 2013 rolled around, I had been in the emergency room and seen several doctors. My pain was so bad that I couldn’t move, and no test, …

My name is Gracie. When I was nine, I started having “stomach aches” very often, and diarrhea. I was losing a lot of weight and was very anemic. The diarrhea and stomach aches were persistent, and it didn’t take long before my mom took me to a doctor. I had …

This October, I went for a yearly mammogram at the hospital I work at. Nothing seemed wrong till the technician came to find me and tell me they needed more films. Then I had to go directly to ultra sound, and then I had to talk to the radiologist. They …

This will be a shortened version of what I’ve been through this past year. In May 2014, at the age of 24 (I’m now 25), I was diagnosed with stage 1 B1 cervical cancer. The doctors kept telling me how rare it was for someone my age, and a non-smoker, …

Hello, I want to inspire and give hope with my story for anyone struggling to cope with disease or a loved one. I was a sickly baby, born in 1988, just under 5 lbs. My dad worked 3 jobs when my mom was away to pay for a babysitter who …

Hi everyone, My name is Mia. I’m 21, and I suffer from endometriosis. From age 18, I had an abnormal cycle, and I didn’t understand why. When I turned 19, each and every time, the cramps worsened. Last year, I started having only 2-4 cycles a year and the cramps …

Hello Everyone, My name is Ann, and on the 31st of April, 2010, I was diagnosed with inoperable Cervical Cancer. We had a family wedding the following day, and all the family were asking how I got on. I told them there was nothing there, lying through my teeth as …