Erika’s Story (Endometriosis)
July 10, 2013
My name is Erika and I just turned 40! I am so lucky to be alive. I am also lucky
My name is Erika and I just turned 40! I am so lucky to be alive. I am also lucky
I found out that I had endometriosis when I was 23 years old. I am now 28, so I have
My story starts during my senior year of high school. I was eighteen years old and halfway through the school
Hi. I have known that I have had endometriosis since 2009. I am learning more about it, and learning how
If you were to ask me when my endo journey started, my initial response would be that it happened when
I have Stage IV endometriosis. I found out because an ovarian cyst landed me in the ER. Three times. Via
I too struggled with endometriosis for years. Like many, my pain was ignored and I was told things like “it’s
“Vanessa, remember you have endometriosis,” the doctor said. Those words swirled around in my head, but my mind refused to
Sometimes it’s so hard for me to even get out of bed due to the pain of endometriosis. It is,
I will try to keep this concise, but I want to put all the details that matter down here. My
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