[Cait&AngelAbove]

Did you suspect that you had endo?

Does anyone in your family have endo?

When were you diagnosed with endo?

What is the worst part of having endo?

What treatments have you gone through to treat the endo?

What is your advice for women recently diagnosed with endo?

[Cait&AngelAbove]

Did you suspect that you had endo? Yes I did but not that it would be that bad

Does anyone in your family have endo? It runs on my mom's side

When were you diagnosed with endo? A year ago

What is the worst part of having endo? affecting us getting pregnant and the debilitating cramps

What treatments have you gone through to treat the endo? a lap and the Lupron Depot shot

What is your advice for women recently diagnosed with endo? Be your own advocate. Having endo is not a fertility is not a fertility death sentence.

[Mod-kerian]

Did you suspect that you had endo? no, i had no idea

Does anyone in your family have endo? no, i am the first

When were you diagnosed with endo? 2007.

What is the worst part of having endo? the pain every time AF comes to town.

What treatments have you gone through to treat the endo? just the LAP

What is your advice for women recently diagnosed with endo? find a doc who specialises in endo. and never give up TTC>

[rlh27]

Did you suspect that you had endo? Yes, I've had symptoms since a teen, and it got a lot worse in college

Does anyone in your family have endo? My mom, sister, and two aunts

When were you diagnosed with endo? I was 24, but I had surgery at 15 where they thought they found some but thought I was too young

What is the worst part of having endo? The pain, slowing down the TTC process

What treatments have you gone through to treat the endo?Various hormone pills (made it worse for me), three surgeries, the last one with an endo specialist in Atlanta.

What is your advice for women recently diagnosed with endo? Do a lot of research, and don't let doctors minimize what you're going through. You may need to travel and spend money, but an endo specialist is worth it. A regular OBGYN really doesn't have the skills to properly treat endo most of the time.