Hi,
i'm new at this...but my story is similar to most of you.
I had painful periods from the time i started getting them when i was 13.
Went to several doctors and they said its just period pain.
finally got a referral to a gyno from a very nice GP who was also very old and about to retire....by this time i had ended up in hospital several times from passing out, low blood presure and on heavy medication for pain. I couldnt eat...my periods lasted months (about 4 months at a time) and i would bleed really heavy...couldnt even take a shower without a mess and was embarrased to go out.

was on the public hospital waiting list to see a gyno...but decided to go private after the hospital emergency room visits.

The gyno booked me in for a lap...confirmed i have endo and severe inflamation...after the lap i went on zolodex for 6months. Endo came back just as bad about 6 months after Zolodex.

Was diagnosed with PCOS after second laparoscopy...
dont know how but we fell pregnant with our son (whos 1 now).
I wanted a natural birth but it ended up being an emergency cesar... the scariest experience i've ever been through (2 weeks in latent labor and 16hours in active labour with coupling contractions).

after giving birth i didnt stop bleeding so they put me on hormone therapy...and during this time was diagnosed with Adenomyosis... which brings me to now...i'm 22 and have to plan when to have a second baby so i can have a hysterectomy asap.
so i'm guessing at the moment that by 24 i wont have a uterus anymore to worry about. Lucky that i fell in love young and got married...god really does work in mysterious ways.