When I was eight years old I got my first period. I had a lot of cramps that used to put me in the hospital. My mother thought I was too young to see a gyno so I didn’t see one. My mother picked my doctor when I was 16 …
Read More »Jennifer’s Story (PCOS, Endometriosis, Interstitial Cystitis)
When I was sixteen, I received a string of pearls. No, not the kind you wear around your neck; mine happened to be on my ovaries. Just weeks after my birthday I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. A few months later, I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis. My pain …
Read More »Sarah’s Story (Endometriosis)
Ever since I started high school I used to get really bad heavy and painful periods. It meant having to have time off school every month because I was in too much pain. It got to the point where it got so bad and I had to see my doctor …
Read More »Heather’s Story (Endometriosis)
I am not exactly sure when all my problems started. I have had problems with my period for as long as I can remember. I was put on birth control because my PMS, cramping, and bleeding were so bad. As the years went on, I starting having horrible stomach pains …
Read More »Alex’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hi There! My name is Alex, and I have had endometriosis for eight years now. For five of those years, I was undiagnosed. That was an extremely hard time. I have endured countless hospital and doctor and specialist visits, three laparoscopy’s, multiple medications, and I am now on the hormone …
Read More »Amanda’s Story (Endometriosis, Arachnoiditis)
My name is Amanda and I have had a rough life so far. I am now 29 but I will begin from the beginning. When I was 14 I had horrible periods. At 15 I was diagnosed with endometriosis. I was put on birth control but it never stopped the …
Read More »Angie’s Story (Endometriosis)
I stumbled across the Fight Like a Girl website when I was diagnosed with endometriosis and was trying to find someone, anyone, that could understand and appreciate what I was going through. The stories I have read over the past year and a half have been so encouraging and have …
Read More »Michelle’s Story (Endometriosis)
Hello my name is Michelle. I am a 39 year old woman with stage 4 endometriosis. I had my surgery two weeks ago to remove my uterus, cervix, ovaries, etc, only to find upon waking up that they were unable to remove my ovaries. The disease was so bad they …
Read More »Amanda’s Story (Endometriosis)
So I’m starting my blog with this topic because it’s the most import part to me. My education is pretty much everything to me. As I said in my “about” page I’ve been blindly struggling with endometriosis since I was about 13 years old (when I first started my period). …
Read More »Kathleen’s Story (Endometriosis)
I fight like a girl every day of my life. First, let me thank all my family, friends, and God, who fight this trying battle with me everyday. I would also like to thank those special endo sisters that I have met online and through support groups. My heart is …
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