The excess endometrial tissue must be expelled even if it’s outside the uterus, which is why uterine cramping in people with endo can be severe.

Endo is a condition passed on genetically, causing extremely painful periods, heavy bleeding and sometimes infertility in people with uteruses.

I’ve had to call my mom on several occasions from school because I needed to be picked up.Ī common condition in the US, endometriosis (called endo for short), is when endometrial tissue (tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus) is found growing outside of the uterus, or on other surrounding organs, such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes or even the bowel. I would throw up at school, and often feel like I was going to pass out. I never felt a worse physical pain in my life. My periods were extremely heavy and painful for years I remember being bound to my bed for up to a week incapacitated in pain. I remember feeling emotionally erratic days before, with sadness and irritability that wouldn’t relent. My first period came when I was 11 years old.

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