My story started out by going to the doctor in March of 2011 with severe abdominal pain, after being told it was “just” multiple cyst that burst. I was basically told to take it easy. We decided six months later to have my first laparoscopic surgery. After almost a year …
Read More »Traci’s Story (Endometriosis, Cervical Cancer)
Hi my name is Traci, I’m married with two kids. Brett, 14 and Shyan, 11, they are my world. Here’s my story: It starts on my 12th birthday, when after spending entire day ill & “crampy” I went to restroom to see that I was now a “woman,” as they …
Read More »Luisa’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hola! I’m a 26 years old Colombian recently diagnosed with endometriosis. My history started in July of 2013 when I was studying in Australia, building my life with a lot of plans for my future. One day my stomach started to become really painful and this pain never really stopped, …
Read More »Shyanne’s Story (Endometriosis)
My name is Shyanne, I am 19 years old and I have had endometriosis since I was thirteen years old. I’ve come to the realization that the older I get the worse my endo is getting. I refuse to get the surgery and to take narcotic pills. I’m use to …
Read More »Erica’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hello, my name is Erica, and I was diagnosed with endo when I was 23. My period began when I was 15 as well as all the turmoil that went along with it! My symptoms started out with unbelievable pain and nausea. Those are my worst symptoms with this disease. …
Read More »Halie’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hi, my names Halie. I’m 19 years old and I was diagnosed with endometriosis in November of this year and was told that there is a slim chance of being able to conceive children. I suffered for nearly a year from pain and cramps. Finally someone believed me when I …
Read More »Tessa’s Story (Endometriosis)
From the moment I first began having a monthly menstrual cycle the cramping was always the worst pain I’ve ever felt in my life. When I was 15 my mom couldn’t bear to see me doubled over in pain crying on the bathroom floor so she scheduled my first visit …
Read More »Kate’s Story (Endometriosis)
My story begins when I was 16 years old. I had an ovarian cyst that ruptured in my abdomen. I required an emergency laparascopy surgery. A year later, at the age of 17, I had another ovarian cyst that hadn’t ruptured but needed to be punctured so the fluid could …
Read More »Latoya’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hello my name is Latoya. I’m 27 years old. I have stage 4 endometriosis. I have been through five surgeries due to cysts in my ovaries, removal of my appendix, and tubes being cut and burned due to having a hydrosalpinx, which is a distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous …
Read More »Elizabeth’s Story (Endometriosis)
I am 27 years old and I have had three surgeries for endometriosis since I was informed that I had it in an ER at age 24. I went in with pain in my right side, the doctors where going to send me for surgery for my appendix when they …
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