Survivor Stories & Information

“They’re just cramps. You’re fine. Go to school.” Every girl has heard this in her lifetime. For me, cycle time was always super heavy and painful, most times requiring a hot bath to release me from the fetal position I would wake up in or crunch into. I had vomiting and painful migraines …

Hi, my name is Jenna. I am 21 years old. I just recently found out last month that I have endometrosis. It runs in my family, however, no one has struggled as much as I have. For 6 years, I’ve had horrible stomach pains and really bad periods. I have …

I share my story being post-op for over 3 years now. Just before the age of 8. I started to go through puberty. I started my periods at the age of 10. I remember the day I started very well. I was sitting on the toilet and shouted to my …

All I keep hearing is my story is unheard of and very rare, but 4 months into my painfully poor recovery, I’m now realising I’m not the only person who’s been let down by doctors and surgeons! Pre-2008, I had always suffered painful periods that lasted 7 days. But the rest …

My name is Megan. I am a writer/published author from St. Joseph, Missouri, and I have endometriosis. I have been battling this since I was 14 years old, and every month, it is a constant roller coaster of relief and pain. Recently, my husband and I have been trying to …

I remember my first period. How could I not? The majority of my day was spent right next to the toilet in withering pain, with cold sweats and vomiting. This went on for around 2 years. I was experiencing terrible pains every month and, not only when I was on …

Hello all! So I am very new to all this and am looking for advice! It all started a year ago, when I was having such horrible stomach aches that I would get up in the middle of the night throwing up and having diarrhea. I went to the doctor, …

l would love to share my story for Endometriosis Awareness Month! I myself started my menstrual period at the age of nine. My story is a little different than most, as I had never had any horrible period pain till I got older. I always used to give my twin …

My name is Angie, and I am 20. I feel like writing helps. It helps with the pain and the stress. I sometimes feel like no one knows what I go through. But then I stop and think, and I know millions of other women are suffering from the same …

In light of March being Endometriosis Awareness Month, I wanted to share my experiences. I have struggled with painful periods and heavy bleeding since I started menstruating at age 12. Now, almost 31, I have developed a very high tolerance for pain. It was about a year and a half …