As someone who was surprised to learn that I had endometriosis in my 30s, I want to thank you for your article and, for those who are reading, to emphasize this part: The change in your pain will be so slow you won't really realize it from month to month. It's more like thinking back over two years and deciding "wow, I never used to have cramps this long," or "I sure am taking more ibuprofen during the first two days of my period than I ever used to."
Many doctors don't naturally think about endometriosis. If your periods have grown more and more painful over a couple of years, ASK if it could be a possibility! I'll never forget how it felt the first couple months after my laparoscopy when I just had normal periods with only a typical amount of pain. It was life-altering to not have to wake myself up at night to take extra Advil, for instance.
Here's EmpowHer's encyclopedia page for those who need more explanation of endometriosis:
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As someone who was surprised to learn that I had endometriosis in my 30s, I want to thank you for your article and, for those who are reading, to emphasize this part: The change in your pain will be so slow you won't really realize it from month to month. It's more like thinking back over two years and deciding "wow, I never used to have cramps this long," or "I sure am taking more ibuprofen during the first two days of my period than I ever used to."
Many doctors don't naturally think about endometriosis. If your periods have grown more and more painful over a couple of years, ASK if it could be a possibility! I'll never forget how it felt the first couple months after my laparoscopy when I just had normal periods with only a typical amount of pain. It was life-altering to not have to wake myself up at night to take extra Advil, for instance.
Here's EmpowHer's encyclopedia page for those who need more explanation of endometriosis:
https://www.empowher.com/condition/endometriosis
September 9, 2009 - 8:43amThis Comment
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