3 CRAZY signs of endometriosis - that you've probably never heard of!

Okay, pop quiz!

Heavy bleeding and pain so bad that you have to take time off are hallmark symptoms of which condition?

If you're a regular viewer, you're probably saying, "That's easy! Endometriosis!"

It's true - pain and bleeding are classic indicators, but there are also other CRAZY (and often misdiagnosed) symptoms.

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[northwest]

The thing about endometriosis is that it just gets worse and worse. The lining in my stomach is trashed from all of the ibuprofen I’ve taken. In the last few years, I’ve started to get severe “endo belly” flare ups. It’s crazy noticeable now that I’m a bit thinner. Oddly, it feels validating. The disorder is so invisible that having at least one shred of visible evidence gives me some sort of comfort. How twisted is that?

[AurenGlytterkat]

I suffered from endometriosis for years… I FINALLY had a complete hysterectomy in 2020 and let me tell you- it was a total game changer 🎉 no more pain, no more excessive bleeding… I felt better than I had my entire adult life ❤

Thank you for this video.

[njohnson]

I had severe pain and heavy periods that lasted for a couple weeks from my early teens which only got worse over time. I was diagnosed with endometriosis in my early 20s. By that time I had ovarian cysts, fibroids, and endometrial tissue everywhere, even on a lung. I had 6 laproscopic surgeries with laser, 2 without laser to help diagnose and help the pain. So the doctors gave me hormones and increased the dose multiple times till they got the bleeding and pain under control. I was given shots every 3 weeks for 6 years to help with the bleeding and pain. Then I told the doctors I was quiting the shots because I was gaining weight. They said no I couldnt quit. I talked with them on symptoms and side effects, which were not discussed with me till that point. I quit the meds. It was a few weeks later I was fixing breakfast and the news was on. They announced a "new form of birth control", DepoProvara, and that shots were once every 3 months and 30 mg. I was in a medical trial no one even asked me to join and horribly overdosed on the the drug by the doctors. This was the 1980s. In 2011 I had a hysterectomy after having a period for over two months. I won't go into many details, but the surgeon cut the right interior illiac artery with a laser in three places, closed me up and sent me home. When I told the doctor something was wrong, I was told that I was in menopause now and was depressed and needed an antidepressant. I had internal bleeding, peritonitis, blood clots in my legs, lungs, heart, and later my brain. I am now big on telling women ask lots of questions, even if the doctors or surgeons get annoyed. It is important. It is your health. And your future wellbeing. If you feel something is wrong, don't give up if people dismiss you, especially if they just say it is hormones.
Read everything you can on your issues, treatments, options. And feel you can talk to your doctors and that they listen and HEAR you.

[lisay]

Great video. This needs to be shown to the majority of Gynae Consultants in 🇬🇧. Most think any pain in the lower abdomen, ovary, uterus, vagina, rectum is IBS. It’s shocking how far behind we are.

[beckyrumery]

I am 48 years old now. I had endometriosis when I was younger. I ended up having to have a hysterectomy when I was 27 years old. Best decision I made.

[gypsyjengypsydogs]

I'm glad we are now talking more about this. I was labeled a drug seeker and called a liar by Doctors. Endo can be very painful. They treated me horribly. It ended when I had to have a total hysterectomy at 28 years old. I didn't have children and lost that option. I had to beg for surgery grants to even pay for the exploratory surgery that let to the emergency hysterectomy. I was then in debt to the hospital for $200, 000.00. I actually have PTSD as a result. It is very difficult for me to go to a doctor. Fun fact: being labeled a drug seeker follows you. If pain is a symptom, they treat you like a junkie. I'm 48 now and still have a panic attack before a doctor's appointment. When I broke my clavical a year ago, I waited 4 days to go in. My friends practically made me go.

[mynheer]

I never got the chance have children due to my doctors acting like I was imagining it. Finally the pain got so bad that my new doctor ordered ultrasound and they found gallstones and the worse case of endo; they had ever seen. The surgeon couldn’t believe that I was nice and laughing before surgery and afterwards I personally thank God and the surgeon for helping me. He told my first husband that I was a strong willed person and he couldn’t imagine pain that I had been in and was laughing and making everyone laugh too. I liked my surgeon because even my husband treated me like a basket case.

[sarahdavis]

Omg I'm BAWLING 🙃 I've dealt with this for over 10 years and had no idea. My mom is 56 and was only just diagnosed with endometriosis two years ago and had to have a full hysterectomy...since then I've suspected it for myself but still never been diagnosed. 🤯 Going to the Dr ASAP

[tinnikanjilal]

I didn't know butt lightning (the sharp pain in the butt) was a symptom of endometriosis. I was told it was normal. It happens in my crotch too!!

[shellieburgoyne]

I started my menes in 1983 when I turned 13. I wasn’t actually diagnosed until I was 18. Back in the mid to early 80’s not much was really known about endometriosis. I had my laparoscopic surgery when I was 19. I was told that if I wanted to have any children, I should get pregnant right away. Yeah….my mom was a nurse on Maternity, and she was NOT happy about the OB/gynecologist telling me that! Endometriosis totally 💯 took my womanhood from me. I had at least 5 more laparoscopic surgeries by at least 2 other gynecologists, before getting pregnant and losing the baby. I got my tubes tied, so I wouldn’t get pregnant again, because I couldn’t lose another baby. In 2003 at 33 years old, I had a hysterectomy leaving my ovaries, that were free from disease. I was a severe stage 3, at that time. I did really well until 2018, when I started having severe pain issues with my left ovary and pelvic areas. I told my gynecologist that I shouldn’t be in this much pain, and he agreed to do another laparoscopic surgery. Low and behold!!!—-I had endometriosis with no uterus 😮 My doctor was in complete shock, though I was not. I was okay until 2020, when my left ovary started hurting me again and I had it removed. I’m now 52 and STILL dealing with this evil disease. My entire life as a female has sucked……being in pain ALL of the time 😢😢😭😭 I was also dealing with depression, anxiety, migraine headaches, interstitial cystitis, fibromyalgia and IBS. I’m still VERY salty about dealing with this disease, because it is so evil, and does NOT discriminate. I wouldn’t even wish this on my worst enemy. I’m still grieving about my losing my baby, intimacy and being a woman. I’m with a wonderful man now, who was there with me in 2020, when I had my left ovary
removed. He has been such a blessing and a great support.

[ohkasani]

Thank God The Dr.s are now talking openly about "Endo" issues! For years I was accused of being crazy with all of my symptoms and pains. That#3 Anal pains is no joke 😫. All you can do is grab hold to something sturdy and white knuckle it. Till it passes. I had pain in my navel as well as blood clots leaking out. Some months even having pain all the way down my leg to my calf.

[dln]

43 years old. Had horrible periods my whole life, cramps that kept me in bed and horrendous bleeding through my teen years. 8 years ago was diagnosed with HPV had an inch of my cervix removed through a LEEP, 4 years ago I Was told my uterine wall was twice as thick as it should be. And I also have fibroids that cause my breasts to be extremely tender. Was put on the mini pill. Two years ago I noticed that I would get extremely depressed during my periods and had headaches, muscle aches loss of appetite and of course all the stomach issues you said. Was diagnosed with PMDD am now on lexapro and still the mini pill. But it’s only slightly eased my symptoms next step is an ablation. There’s not much else that can be done as I’m told because of insurance. What I don’t get, I’m 43 had my children young got my tubes tied at 26 after my second child. I don’t want anymore kids. I don’t need my baby maker you’d think to save the insurance company money that one operation to remove everything would significantly ease my symptoms if not obliterate them but I’m told I’m too young and that insurance won’t cover it till they’ve exhausted all options but this is what Endometriosis leads to eventually so you’d think they’d just nip it in the butt and cut it out now since I’m begging for it.

[terrilreece]

Endometriosis began for me at 15 and continued until I got my hysterectomy at 40. Infertility was the worst thing. I never got pregnant. In hindsight things probably worked out better for me without children of my own. I’m glad this condition is gaining more attention and understanding. When I was going through it I was told there was nothing they could do. I had an ovarian cyst removed and a lot of the endometrial tissue was layered away. My bladder is still affected today from endometrial tissue. It’s a horrible thing to deal with.

[jhonas]

it took three ob/gyns before endometriosis was ever even brought up. I was 17 and had been in the ER three times for abdominal pain. I wasn't officially diagnosed with endo until I was 22 when I almost lost an ovary to a cyst. I had been in pain for months and saw my doctor twice before seeking a second opinion from a specialist who finally believed me. I once mistook kidney stone pain for period cramps, delaying that ER visit when I should have gone sooner. The pain is very real, very intense, and unrelenting. This disease is hard and not enough medical professionals know how to respond to it. Thank you for spreading awareness and encouraging people to seek answers for their pain.

[elizabethmares]

Maybe this will help someone. I had a partial hysterectomy when I was 35 years old. I’m now 53. My symptoms were super heavy painful periods with diarrhea and horrible pain that would start in my pelvic area radiate down to my legs and all around my pelvic/back area and horrible nausea that would cause me to throw up sometimes. Toward the end when I couldn’t take it anymore I was having huge blood clots that would slide down my leg despite a huge pad and tampon. I finally got the Laparoscopy procedure and was diagnosed with a bad case of Endometriosis. The doctor was able to save my ovaries and cervix. One of the ovaries had attached to my uterus. I think this all started (although milder and got worse through the years) when I was a teenager. Those symptoms aren’t normal. There are natural ways to get rid of it and I wish I knew about them back then. I have two boys, both adults now and some of the pain I experience was as bad as childbirth.

[OakleyAirN]

The sad thing about Endometriosis is that its so often overlooked by doctors who FORCE their patients to suffer for a very long time with pain before they do anything about it! I was only 19 when I was diagnosed with STAGE 4 Endometriosis & it had already infiltrated my ovaries, bowels & bladder! If you have symptoms of Endometriosis what-so-ever, PLEASE do yourself a favor & make your doctor listen to you & if they won't, keep making appointments until they find out! I had exploratory surgery to see what was causing my issues because my right ovary was the size of a tennis ball & it was due to implants on my ovary bleeding into it & causing excrutiating pain & so they drained the bloodfilled cyst & then I ended up having 7 MORE surgeries within my abdomen to burn off the implants! This is NOT a disease which should be taken as lightly as health providers do!!!

[teresamarie]

I had endometriosis and had a hysterectomy in my early thirties. What a life changer! I had no idea how much pain I was in until it was gone!

[MK-xrlg]

I had endometriosis that started when my period started at 13. All the drs I saw told me it was in my head and gave me anti depressants. I finally had a hysterectomy at 29 after I threatened my Dr saying I was going to perform the surgery on myself. I was only allowed to get the surgery because my husband signed off on it. I almost died during surgery and ended up having everything removed. I was no longer able to produce my own hormones and have been living menopausal hell for 20 plus years now. I hate my life and I am so depressed that I consider suicide daily. The pain and hell never end. I also lost my appendix and gall bladder from endometriosis. Nobody really cares hence the suicidal feelings.

[ramyagiri]

I have been following intermittent fasting for the last year and it’s helped me tremendously with endometriosis. I still have all the symptoms but the intensity is reducing and it’s much more manageable.

[colleenkyle]

I remember screaming to just have someone knock me out and digging scratches with my nails into the wood of my parents couch when I was 16 and just being told I can’t handle cramps. At 40 I had a cyst pop out of my belly button and I’m finally now able to know I have a diagnosis. Pretty sure I have screwed up my insides from all the pain killers and just pray everyday no one takes away my birth control so I can continue to stand upright and get to work everyday. Sad to hear other stories but glad I’m not alone.