Hi I feel kinda weird posting, because i never really posted about me personally but to be honest I am very frightened about the surgery and maybe not been able to have children. Im still yet to find out how this endometriosis is affecting my body.

ABOUT ME
Im 19 years old and i have been newly diagnosed with endometriosis. I kinda always knew I had it like some of you... but i first suspected last year during my second year of my nursing degree when we were learning about the female reproductive system. Anyhow when i started studying about endometriosis all of these symptoms i have, like the usual; severe cramp (WORST SYMPTOM!), tiredness, moody, stomach aches, constipation, diarrhoea, and headaches. So then I knew that this is the answer to my problem..

Endometriosis and my life
You know I always thought once my painful period came since i was 14 that the excruciating pain was normal and was part of been a woman. I would go to work with the pain telling myself not to be a sook and put up with it, because i didnt want people to perceive me as a lazy person at work but the reality was I JUST COULDNT HANDLE IT somedays!. Its weird because there were days were it was just so painful and I would be using pad after pad (So annoying, specially during school) but then there were other days where it wouldnt be as bad, those days were wonderful. The point is that this medical condition is not been made aware to the public and women like myself.

This is just a bit of my story, but im so glad i found this thread even though we are all strangers our words and our experiences really unites us in a supportive way.