![]() ![]() On another note, my heart aches for you, knowing that you have been diagnosed at such a young age. I hate to say this, but I feel a little less alone after reading your story, so thank you for that. This is my first time posting, and I don't think I would have if it weren't for your story. First and foremost, I would like to thank you for being brave enough to share your story. There is hope for us Endometriosis sufferers, you are young and although there is no cure from our condition you will learn how to manage it.Īllision - Your post has brought me to tears, for various reasons. After finding this out me and my partner stopped using contraception and within 6 months I was pregnant and we weren't even trying for a baby oops :-) When I was 30 I was told I was infertile and if I wanted another child I would have to undergo IVF. Please don't give up hope of having children. I had my left one removed several years ago because of the same problem, so it looks like early menopause for me :-( I have just had an MRI and I have a complex Mass on my right ovary. I am 40 and have suffered from Endometriosis since I was about your age. I'm sharing it because I want to raise awareness of what endometriosis can really do to you. ![]() ![]() The fact that I am infertile and may never be able to have children is what hurts the most though.Įver since my niece was born, all I've wanted to become is a mommy. I also get frequent headaches and have acquired some sort of "motion sickness" as well. It started with mild belly pains, and now it has progressed to moderate pelvic pain, nausea, pain during and after intercourse, leg and hip pain, joint pain, and lower back pain. It has only gotten worse over the months. So, of course my insurance company won't cover it and I certainly cannot afford it. The only treatment currently available is a hormone shot that costs 900 dollars a month. The surgery went well, but of course I found out I was already in stage 2 at the age of 17. My OB/GYN actually has endometriosis herself, so she noticed the symptoms in me right away.Īlmost immediately she scheduled me for a laparoscopy on December 23, 2011. Several x-rays, MRIs, and ultrasounds later I ended up at my OB/GYN. I talked to my primary care doctor, thinking it might have something to do with my bowels or appendix. However, the pain took a dramatic turn for the worse. I was on birth control since age 13 to help control the cramps and discomfort. In fact, I started my period when I was only 8 years old. My name is Allison and I am 17 years old.Įver since I was first diagnosed, my life has been hell. I was diagnosed with stage 2 endometriosis in December of 2011. ![]()
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