I am 20 years old and I was just diagnosed with endometriosis. The only thing I know is that the doctor wants to perform some sort of surgery. I want to know what should I expect being diagnosed so early, what sort of treatment helps to keep it away or any insight in this matter. [...]

I have many symptoms of endometriosis but my pain during intercourse has only been deep a few times and is mostely near the outside of the vagina. (About 1 inch in is when I feel the pain). Is this possible with endometriosis?

I just had a laparoscopic done yesterday. I thought the symtoms I had were endometriosis, but turns out it’s some adnometriosis. Whats’s the difference? Thanks for your input

how can i defferentiate the symptoms of these illness? my mom use to have dysmenorrhea then when she got old, she now has endometriosis. Am I capable of having one too cuz its starting to freak me out! like, how do i know if i have one w/o even going to the doctor and [...]

Is it possible for a woman to have endometriosis for a number of years before having it diagnosed? If so, will that interfer with child birth ( premature birth and miscarriages) and does it cause discharge and excessive clotting while having your cycle?

I have already been on birth control for 9 years, and I can’t afford a laparoscopy because I have crappy insurance. Are there any other treatment methods for endometriosis?