I have definitely become more and more anxious when that time of month comes near. Every new or worsening symptom has me losing hope. It's very distressing. I feel like my body is slowly "breaking" with more and more malfunctions. I fear how bad things...
En lire plusThe only way to build this system is to educate more people about it. Women's health really needs to be better addressed in the entire health care system. Women need to be able to advance in this field, and a lot of times the best...
En lire plusI really want a baby and the excision doctor says an excision might mean I can get pregnant. I’m so close to 40 and I’m worried about the wait. I mean it’s a pandemic so I have to wait it out, but being on the...
En lire plusPrior to surgery I would constantly miss work, I couldn't exercise, I quit sports, I cancelled dates and plans with friends weekly. I often would spend entire weekends on my couch unable to move. It was very depressing, and you feel very alone and isolated....
En lire plusThe worst part is grieving your past self. Not knowing if you’ll ever be the person you once were. Not knowing who you are now. It’s hard. It affects your sleep. It affects your relationships. It affects your sexual health and activities. It affects your...
En lire plusOver the past 7 years, I’ve seen over 20 different doctors and specialists and no one was ever able to properly diagnose or treat me. Myself and my family have spent tens of thousands of dollars in alternative treatments to try and get me well....
En lire plusL'endométriose n'est pas un manque volontaire de joie de vivre mais bien un mal incontrôlable, une façon de vivre imposée qui ne fait pas le bonheur. ...
En lire plusWhen you go to emerg due to the excruciating pain & they send you home it is so discouraging that it causes some depression. ...
En lire plusIdentifying the likely cause of my pain meant that I could speak about my health journey with others more, which has led to further support....
En lire plusIt has happened several times that I have missed exams at school and that I had to deal with the loss of points on my own because I knew that the teachers would never accept “pain from my period” as a valid excuse....
En lire plusThe doctor performed a pelvic ultrasound and saw the endometriosis right away ...
En lire plusÊtre kaput 5 jours exigent de l’organisation. Je suis chanceuse d’avoir un conjoint qui peut palier à mon salaire, parce que je manque le travail à chaque mois pour cause de trop de douleur....
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