Since I first got my period they were heavy and long and painful. 10 years ago, as my chronic pelvic pain persisted, I was told that I was being dramatic, that my pain wasn’t real. After countless doctor visits, bloodwork, ultrasounds, colonoscopy and emergency room...
En lire plusI am constantly fatigued, never know how bad the pain is going to be or for how long. I lose out on so much time when I need to be close to home due to all the symptoms. Other than the online support groups I...
En lire plusI missed a lot of high school because I was in so much pain and so nauseous that I couldn't get out of bed. My doctor was really nice but she never suspected anything other than the typical period pain. When I was in my...
En lire plusI went into the most depressive point of my life. I would cry all day every day in pain. I had panic attacks before my period because I knew that I would feel suicidal from the pain. My mental health went for a toss. I...
En lire plusI have always been capable of so much from working out to to being a straight A student, and participating in numerous sports teams. This illness has changed everything that was personal to me and has stripped my identity to the point where fertility is...
En lire plusJe dois souvent reposer et je ne peux accompagner ma fille et mon mari a des activités. Je dois dire souvent à ma fille de 4 ans, "pas tout de suite, maman a mal". Mon mari est très compréhensif mais je n’ose plus avoir de...
En lire plusJ'ai consultée pendant plusieurs années voir 3 années complète des gynécologues, des spécialistes, des hôpitaux, des déceptions des découragements et personnes n'arrivaient à mettre le doigt sur ce que j'avais. Ont me disais que c'était pour passé de me reposer que c'était simplement dans ma...
En lire plusI have struggled with severe anxiety and panic since my symptoms began. I would dread my period each month because I knew how sick I was going to be. Once the surgeries and invasive tests began it only worsened. I have insomnia and have gone...
En lire plusI am 23 and would like to go back to school and get a university degree, I keep postponing this due to my health. It has been 10 years since I first had symptoms and I still have not made progress, meanwhile my life is...
En lire plusI was waitlisted for treatment and paid $35,000 to get surgery in the US at an endo centre. I had 5 more surgeries in Canada from 2000 to 2002. I am no longer a surgical candidate. I am only eligible for pain meds now. I was...
En lire plusI had my first period at the age of 11, and it has been hell since then. I only got diagnosed at the age of 26 through a laparoscopic surgery to remove my appendix. I was constantly told by medical professionals that it was normal...
En lire plusI sometimes feel like giving up, like I can't go through it again, month after month. It takes so much energy and willingness out of me to go through the pain. Why me? Why is my body working so hard to put me through this?...
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