Cause: Adenomyosis

I started my period one week after my 12th birthday, and they started right away with shooting pain down my left leg and unbearable cramps. I passed out in school from the pain three times before they got me on pain medication. I just figured I was one of the …

My endometriosis story actually started with my first period when I was 11 years old, though it took ten years til I got the diagnosis. I was having very painful periods from the first one on, while some of my female friends told me they usually didn’t even realize they were having their periods …

First, I would like to say I am so comforted–although I wouldn’t wish this pain on a single soul–to know I’m a) not *entirely* insane–I do have a very long history with panic/anxiety disorder and insomnia–and b) there’s an answer, which carries a long road ahead, of course. I’d like …

My Journey with Endometriosis & Adenomyosis by Rebecca L. Gibson I was always healthy and active in sports while growing up. In 2008, I married my childhood sweetheart, and we began our life together. Everything changed in 2009 when I developed symptoms of endometriosis. Endometriosis (en-doh-mee-tree-oh-sis) is an extremely painful condition where …