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My own father didn’t believe I had endo until my surgeon showed him pictures post op. The physical pain is horrible but the emotional pain of not being believed is far worse.

As a male I had no idea that this condition even existed. I’m so glad Anthony and his team can create content that can educate people like myself on the severity and inter workings of people. I feel like periods, abdomen pain, and endometriosis shouldn’t be taboo to talk about as they’re important for women’s health

Had it since I was 15, (almost 27 now) and was doubled over sweating, vomiting, shaking, crying, feeling like I was being ripped from the inside out. My mom used to joke with her friends that I was so naive about my first period that "she thought she had cancer" and I actually went to the ER. They all just laughed and said I just wasn't used to periods yet, and then over the next 2 years the jokes stretched on about me being "overdramatic" or "just needing to suck it up like everyone else," and "Its just a heavy period, it wont kill you." Curled up in bed unable to move I remember hearing my mom yell at me to get out of bed because "no woman ever let a period stop her," so I needed to do my chores and go to school but I remember my fucking vision blurring due to the waves of pain. Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, none of it worked. The pain burned right through it... so I started secretly buying more of it to take more instead of asking my mom for hers... I was up to taking 5 Advil at once and STILL feeling the pain... but all I ever heard was the same shit "You'll never hold down a proper job if you spend the whole day in the bathroom! Get over it!" Even other women would berate me "you're too young to be complaining," "wait until you're my age, then you can talk," and I felt so damn defeated... Finally prayed and God put it on my heart to get my tubes removed right before I turned 26... they said they found it EVERYWHERE... my intestines, my ovaries, my liver, my bladder, EVERYWHERE. Luckily none of my organs aside from my fallopian tubes needed removal, and the damage is healing... I used to spend my first day of my period clinging to a toilet or passed out on the bathroom floor (sometimes I slept in the tub), and then I would bleed for 10-15 days after that, and they were random as hell... sometimes I'd get two periods a month or one long one that lasted almost a month... it was exhausting. My cycles were between 15 and 48 days, meanwhile I'm fighting ADHD, BPD/Bipolar disorder type 2, Anxiety, Depression, Interstitial Cystitis (sensitive bladder syndrome), and undiagnosed Fibromyalgia. When they called my parents and left a voicemail saying they got rid of the scar tissue and all the confirmed endometriosis they found, that they had tested it due to the size of the lumps but found no cancer, my mom broke down in tears and apologized profusely while my dad just sat in shock... it was insane... now my periods are 2-6 days long, my cycles are somewhat regular (between 25 and 33 days now), and I'm finally able to have sex without pain and vomiting too! I'm so blessed!

I have had doctors literally tell me “people my age don’t get cancer” multiple times between the ages of 15-25 and refuse me investigatory health care. This is after laying out my enormous family history of multiple types of cancer (many hormone related). Heath care systems needs to do better by women, non binary and ftm trans people when it comes to their bodies, especially surrounding our reproductive systems.

This video really opened my eyes on how sexist medicine actually is, i had no idea. It really sucks that the world is still based on sexist opinions and people act like it’s not. So much love to anybody that suffers from this disease

The idea that a doctor with an oath to treat the sick and injured to the best of their ability and to do no harm would not only dismiss the pain of this disease, but would also value a woman's fertility over her quality of life is just messed up. Women don't just exist to give birth. We're not incubators with legs. To value a life that doesn't even exist over a life sitting right in front of you asking for help and pretty much turning them away is just disgusting.

When my mum told her doctor she'd investigated her symptoms and thought she had endo, the Dr looked down her nose at her and said 'oh, and you're a Dr now, are you?' Years later when she was trying for a baby, a lesion ripped and she ended up having an emergency hysterectomy and nearly passed from bleeding. Her bowel was stuck to her spine with endo.

My girlfriend has endometriosis. She hasn't been believed by her mother or father, and has been passed off as normal pain. I've been in the ER multiple times with her because of it, and it's heartbreaking to see her in so much pain. I didn't know of it before I met her, and turns out it's super common. People need to believe women when they voice their pain!

I struggle with endometriosis personally and let me tell you that it’s such a relief to hear others stories and how they dealt with it. Thanks Anthony for making such inclusive videos ❤️

people never talk about endometriosis thank you anthony, I’ve have many people (even period havers) deny my experiences with endometriosis. I started developing horrible symptoms when I was 12 (3 years after my first period) and many told me that I was too young to be experiencing the pain that I was and I was likely dramatic. EVEN THOUGH MY MOM HAD THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE and had to get her uterus out as a result.

\male\ didn’t know this was a disease and it made me upset to know it’s just as common as asthma. Thanks for spreading information!

my mom didn’t have endometriosis, she had endoSALPINGIosis, it’s very similar, except the tissue growing on the organs is fallopian tube-like epithelium. it’s extremely rare and it spread to her bowels. she would cry and shake on the floor while sweating like crazy when she had cramps. no one believed her pain, she suffered for years. she’d have blood in her stool but only right before and on her period. luckily, one wonderful nurse practitioner suggested she might have bowel endometriosis, and referred her to gynecology. but even in gynecology, it took them way too long to suggest exploratory surgery. that surgery became a hysterectomy, appendectomy (there was a ton of endosalpingiosis on her appendix), and literally scraping all of the endosalpingiosis off of her bowels. it was a rough 3 month long recovery but she’s finally free from it. thank you so much for making this video, anthony. so many people with this condition, and other similar ones, are often unheard and misunderstood.

This also makes me think of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), another widely misunderstood condition. Up to 1 in 10 people in possession of a female reproductive system are estimated to have it and more than half of them don't even know it. It is the leading cause of infertility in women and so little is known about it. I'm so glad that invisible illnesses like chronic pain and endometrosis are being covered by this show and I hope one day maybe this one will be as well.

I’m a medical student, and we’ve learned about endometriosis as early as the first year of med school. Glad to see this phenomenon has more recognition in the medical community!

Here I am, almost dying from pain from suspected endo, crying about statics of women in stem and how long ago the cure could have been invented if men didn’t only care about themselves. Can you believe that there was research to find out whether women with endo are more attractive than those without it INSTEAD of looking for the cure from crippling pain? and you come out with a video about it. Thank you

my mom suffers from this and it’s like she’s dying every single month. it rly sucks what these people have to go through. so glad anthony is bringing awareness to this because this is so serious.

As a young women with Endo I remember always being told “your pain tolerance isn’t as high as others” or “every women has this issue” this was by the community and by my doctors. Finally 17 days before my 18th birthday I had a laparoscopic surgery. A professional gynecologist who was male diagnosed me and tried his absolute best to help me through everything. I am forever grateful that there is a single person the listened to me.

I've been to the doctors sooo many times about my period pains, once I bought up Endometriosis, and they said to me "yeah it's possible you have it but there's no point checking because even if you have it there's nothing we can do. There's an operation but it would just grow back".

Having this disorder seems so awful. As someone who stuggles with ither disorders / illnesses I'm sending much love to anyone who suffers from that or any other disorder

That one woman who spoke about having symptoms when she was 6 is making me click on my own situation. I had symptoms like this when I was 8 and one doctor I saw thought I was pregnant.l, another say it was no biggie, just a stomach ache. Hearing someone else share going through a similar situation is validating af

I was “diagnosed” with the furthest stage of Endo. I was 18 years old and told that I would have to have my children before 25 since mine was so severe. It was awful and excruciating. I couldn’t even take pain medications anymore because they don’t work. Thank you for allowing us to share.

I'm 26 and I have endometriosis, It has taken me 6 years to have the diagnosis. Every month I die from the pain I feel, the physical and mental fatigue is an exhausting challenge... Thank you for making this silenced disease visible, it is very underdiagnosed and, mainly for this reason, no resources are allocated to the investigation of the disease. Be strong sisters, we are endowarriors and we are not alone 💛

To anyone with this disorder: you’re so damn strong and I admire your resilience

I have stage 4 Endometriosis and have been disabled for over 8 yrs and commented on your videos for months to do a video, and emailed multiple times. I'm just glad Endometriosis got an episode, and during Endometriosis Awareness Month💛💛💛

I HAVE ENDOMETRIOSIS! I never thought I would see a video on this on your channel. It feels so good to be represented!

I’ve got endometriosis as well since about my second or third period so when I was 11. It is the most excruciating pain ever and no one not even my mother listened to me because I was ‘too young,’ or ‘it’s just bad pain,’ honestly I’m so glad you covered this topic as it is treated so much like it’s just some PMS or just normal! Thank you so much

Honored to have been a part of this. Thanks so much, Anthony, for your care and dedication to this topic. Appreciate you mega! ❤️🙏🏾

Anthony you’re an angel for bringing light to all of these subjects and educating everyone. I was investigated for endo when I was 22, thankfully it wasn’t but I can’t imagine the pain these ladies have to suffer in silence with every month. Love to them all 🤍

I was told by several doctors that I did not have Endometriosis. They wrote of my severe pain. For ten years I lost jobs, I suffered physically, and even developed a secondary condition of Myofascial Pain in my pelvic floor because the pain was so bad. Eventually I couldn’t have sex with my husband anymore and it even progressed to the point that if I got aroused, the muscles would instantly cramp up and hurt. I was put on nearly every birth control on the market and had to deal with months of being psychotically angry, severe depression, suicidal thoughts, weight gain, etc. trying to find one that worked - all the while trying to maintain a full time job and marriage. Then I was put on Lupron, a chemotherapy drug shown to help with Endo. I did it for 9 months until my hair started to fall out. Finally I demanded diagnostic surgery and to see a specialist because Endo can’t even be diagnosed without surgery and yet it’s for some reason the last line doctors go for. The specialist diagnosed my Myofascial Pain Syndrome and I was put in an abdominal binder for almost a year to support my poor struggling muscles. Eventually I got the surgery I’d been asking for for over 5 years. They took 9 biopsies and they all came back positive for Endo. 10 years of being gaslit, being asked to jump through every hoop, try every medication known to man - I was validated. Sadly surgery didn’t help my pain but the specialist said it probably wouldn’t. After surgery during recovery I still had my binder and used a cane to get around for a few months. Since the surgery didn’t help my pain I was recommended to get Botox injected into my pelvic muscles to help with physical therapy. They don’t tell you that physical therapy for pelvic floor means the therapist uses a plastic rod inserted into you. Very invasive. I’ve had countless ultrasounds, all very painful, which are also done via a giant plastic dildo. Everything about women’s health is horribly invasive and traumatizing on its own, let alone if you’re an assault survivor as I am. Endo fucking sucks and it ruins lives. Thank you for bringing more attention to it Anthony.

You should do a “I spend a day with people who suffer from IBS”. Would be amazing to see more content about it :) ps: love your videos

I have PCOS and it was ignored for a DECADE despite vomiting, fainting spells, missing work, etc. Doctors thought I just "Couldnt handle period pain". Surprise! I had cysts bursting inside of me constantly!

I would love to see you interview people with PCOS; a very common hormonal disorder. I was diagnosed my senior year of high school and have been struggling treating it since (I’m now 24) It’s crazy how so many different conditions have the same side effects.

Me currently dealing with endometriosis pain and got this notification. It is horrible and has effected my work and life. Thank you for sharing this. It needs to be talked about a lot.

Thank you for covering this! It’s actually one in 9 now. I’m sure as drs become more and more educated on the symptoms it will be even more. I started having pain at the age of 10. My mother thought I was just trying to get out of going to school. I got my period at 11 and at the age of 12 I was put on the pill. I ended up on a strong pill at 50mg. A strength that’s usually for women in their 40’s who are post menopausal. I ended up self medicating taking panadiene forte all day every day to try and live a normal life. I’m now 43 almost 44 and was only officially diagnosed by laparoscopic surgery in 2018. In 2019 I had my second surgery and have been fighting for my 3rd ever since. I’ve been begging for a hysterectomy as I also have Adenomyosis but cannot find a dr who will do it. I’ve been put through chemical menopause for 6 months. It didn’t help at all and am being told that having pain when I don’t have my period is all in my head. I’ve now moved to a town where I’m hoping I can get a better medical team to help me with my journey. Too all the endo warriors out there, please know you are not alone. I know how it consumes your entire life. I’ve been through the lowest lows and tried to end it all multiple times. Please keep fighting for yourself. You are your best advocate! Don’t take no for an answer, don’t listen to the drs who try to minimize your symptoms. 60+ years ago we were placed in psychiatric hospitals for “hysteria”. The first known documented account was thousands of years ago by the Egyptians. If this was a male disease there would already be a cure! Keep fighting warriors! I am 1in9! End endo 💛

Maybe you could do one about PMDD. It’s not just PMS it’s a chronic illness that makes some woman feel crazy. And thank you for talking about endometriosis! Great way to educate people ❤️

2:35 I’m currently writing a paper about the pain gap between women and men in healthcare and how women’s pain often isn’t taken seriously, i highly recommend reading up on the topic

This is so important it’s so often not looked into or dismissed as not being as much pain and as serious as it realy is. It took years for someone I love to get diagnosed or even taken seriously about the pain

Thank you so much for making this video. I’ve had around 10 surgeries for endometriosis. Had my appendix, gallbladder, and spleen removed, a lobe of my lung and liver removed, had a bowel resection and had more cysts then I can count and one of the biggest barriers is lack of education

I’m struggling with serious and unknown uterus problems. I’ve been to the doctors several times and they invalidate me and send me back home every time. I hope one day I can figure out what’s going on with me. This video made me feel 10 times better about my situation

Can we just talk about the fact that Anthony not only talks about mental disorders that he doesn't have or lifestyles that he doesn't live, but he also talks about female issues that he could never experience. And not only that, but he does it respectfully and well. He has my respect for that ❤️

Been there, Endometriosis is no joke. Since my hysterectomy a few years, things have been MUCH more manageable. Wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Thank you for bringing awareness. ❤️

i actually looked this up and went to the docter and shitt and now its almost certain i have this, thank you so much for bringing this to my knowing i never even knew this was a thing and i finally know what it might be, thank you so much

My mother had this and it was so consistent that she would have it almost everyday so much she had to get her uterus taken out, I’m lucky to even have been born before that

I'm going in for surgery in may, my whole life has basically been taken from me because of the constant pain. Even my gyn wouldn't believe me even tho I have a long history with PCOS. I never have wanted kids and I never will and it makes my blood boil when people try to argue with me. I might fucking die if I had kids (and I'd be a terrible mother) and people still try to argue with me, trying to convince me I want kids and that I'm not in pain.

I do not have endometriosis, but I do have other problems with my body that cause me to have extremely painful menstration. I hope that marijuana becomes legalized, because sometimes that is the only thing that can get rid of the pain I get without fear of overdose or addiction to painkillers. It baffles me marijuana is still not allowed medically in all states, but extremely addictive opioids are. My heart goes out for these brave, strong women!!

It took 7 years for my endometriosis to be diagnosed. I appreciate you finding this disease important enough to learn more about and spread awareness.

I cried when I saw this because I’ve been watching your videos for a while and have loved them and never in a million years did I think you would do one on endometriosis. So thank you for that as someone who has struggled with it for so long hearing it outside of our community is huge! The only thing is not clarifying some things can be also damaging to this community. A hysterectomy is not a cure for endometriosis (it is a cure for Adenonyosis though) endometriosis has NO cure. There are treatments for it however these treatments are not successful for everyone or a good lot of us. I’m so happy for these women that have found relief from their pain and endo but that does not mean this is the story for a lot of us. Some who have been told a hysterectomy is a cure or can fix them find out after that the endo is still there even after. It can produce its own estrogen. I do want to thank you as I think your content is amazing and really does shine light on issues that for so long are misunderstood or left under recognize. I just don’t want more misleading information in our community as we have so much. Dr still to this day give us wrong information about endometriosis and it’s sad and very dangerous to our health and mental. Bree

I just had a hysterectomy due to severe endometriosis, after needing 2 blood transfusions within 6 months (one the day of surgery). Luckily, I’d had one child and wasn’t wanting another. Women, please take care of yourself. 💜

I feel those testomonies were big cases, but form personnal experience, you can have endo and get surgery even if you're not in immense pain 24/7. I had bad of period cramp pains due to endometriosis but I was still about to go to work and everything. The laparoscopy I had helped a lot with the pain and the surgeon gyno told me that people can have a lot of endo tissue and feel nothing, and others like myself have just a ittle bit that causes a lot of pain. What I mean to say is, talk to your doctor if the pain impacts your life, even if it's not to the level of the people in this video. You are worth a better quality of life.

As someone with multiple chronic conditions, I’m always so surprised and grateful when people learn and respond to conditions like this. We get gaslit and ignored and mocked so much, it’s amazing to see someone, anyone, take it seriously as the physical and mental impact it truly is.

I´m thankful for my biology teacher (male) in highschool. During sexeducation we spoke about periods and he stressed that if we have the impression we bleed to much or experience pain which we have to manage with medicine to go about our normal routine we should go to our doctor. He also made it a point to tell us how important it was to go to a gynecologist regularly when sexual active. I'm monitored since age 17 for endometriosis with regular internal ultrasounds since i had heavy periods and really bad cramping. since my pain can be managed by birthcotrol we have not made the decision for surgery jet but will if my symptoms should return/get worse. It's so important to bring this condition into the light. And to spent more money on research to maybe oe day find a treatment other than invasive procedures.

Thank you for making this, as someone with a uterus, my “cramps” are so painful that NO MATTER WHAT I have that day, I HAVE to cancel. I’m screaming, yelling, and sobbing in pain and I can’t move. I have no idea *_who_* I am. I’m yelling, cursing, and even threatening people and myself because it hurts so much. Birth control has been brought up, but there is almost no doctor anywhere near me that is safe, trusted, *and* works on my age group. So for at least another year, I have to suffer through it and miss out on so many things, including activities I’m *_contractually_* bonded to attend. Living is so fun.

I was 17 when I was diagnosed through surgery to remove 2 cysts in my uterus. I noticed the first signs when I was 11 years old. None of the stabbing pains are worth living like this. Us women need more research, and support from people like you Anthony. Thank you.

As a man I'm glad to learn about this so I can hopefully be an outlet for someone going through this. I can't help, as I'm not a doctor, but at least I can listen and try to sympathize with the sufferer.

I personally do not struggle with this, but I can feel for these ladies when they speak about this. Doctors need to wake up and care more about women's health and get more women doctors into the field

I’ve had ONE really bad period as a side effect of birth control (felt like someone was stamping on my uterus, tying a knot with it and stabbing me all at the same time) at it lasted probably about 6 or 7 hours and didn’t go away with painkillers. I can only imagine what it must be like going through that on a regular basis. It pisses me off how silenced period issues are, because they are SO serious.

Thank you for covering endometriosis! I’ve struggled with it for 12 years and am hoping to I can finally find a doctor this year to agree to a full hysterectomy. Every doctor has told me no because I “might want kids in the future.” And when I tell them my husband had a vasectomy, they tell me I may not be with him forever and might want kids with a different partner. The way people with uteruses are treated by medical professionals is so dehumanizing. I hope every person dealing with this finds some relief! You deserve a life without pain!

Have you done a video 'a day with child free by choice?' I've decided to be child free and I want to hear other people's thought processes to make this decision or maybe even a video of people on the fence with wanting kids

I have endometriosis and I’m 15, it feels really gratifying to hear older women’s stories beyond my mum and grandma. I’ve seen like 7 doctors already and luckily we have found a treatment that’s been working well so I don’t have to have surgery just yet but that is likely to happen in the near future. As this point I can’t go to school, see my friends, even just have the motivation to get out of bed. I would just like to know how to get my life back on track, Like I have exams next week and I’ve not been in school in 2 months 😅

I'm so relieved to hear other people stories about endometriosis. It took me 5 years to get the recognition of the doctors about this disease. Still don't have the full diagnosis, because the doctors think the surgery is too intense for me..

The fact that Anthony gives voices to so many poeple. It's so good to see the good part of the internet working to educate as many people as they can. Props to Anthony and his team!

I clicked this SO fast. Thank you for sharing this!!

As someone with endo I actually emailed you about this ages ago cuz it's so common but no one seems to know about it! I'm so so glad to see you covering it. The biggest thing is it takes SO long to get diagnosed with it and most people get misdiagnosed with a myriad of other conditions in their search for a diagnosis. I got diagnosed at 18 (very young for an endo diagnosis) and am going to turn 28 this year. Two years ago, due to COVID, my holy grail birth control pill (which is the ONLY treatment for endo where I live) became unavailable. The only substitute cost just over $80 and not only didn't work to control my bleeding (so I had HORRIFIC pain every day) but it also worsened my depression so much that I almost took my own life. Thankfully I didn't and my pill is now readily available, but it took over a year for it to come back in stock. This condition is no joke and I hope people watching this video realise that

Wow, timely. I was diagnosed with Adenomyosis the day this aired and hearing from these folks is calming. Thank you.

Literally never even knew about Endometriosis until this video, and that's disgusting to me. Just because it is a disease that affects mostly women, we don't talk about it and don't discuss it. That's not right! Great video as always Anthony, absolutely fascinating

I cried and cried watching this, something about seeing other people articulate exactly what you go through just hits me hard, this was so well done thank you thank you thank you

My best friend has endo, and it’s horrible to see her in that amount of pain at school when there’s nothing I can do to help her. I hope that people can become more aware of this disease so we can all fight to help those suffering from endo

My sister has been suffering from a severe form of Endometriosis since she was about 17 or 18. It is a debilitating affliction. She couldn't go to university or properly start to make her way in life. She was sick for months on end. At first people thought it was an anxiety/stress issue. Then they thought it was a stomach issue. Then it was a neurological one. She saw doctor after doctor who told her to get xyz surgery that would cure her for sure. She finally got into contact with a hormone doctor in Switzerland who happened to be with the Endometriosis Centre of Geneva. She was finally listened to and given support for the next steps of her journey, which means finding a mix of medicine that can help her live a healthy, normal life-style. The fact that this interview brings light to this destructive affliction is much appreciated. There are so many people who suffer every day and whose lives have been turned upside down. There's a lot yet to be done to fully understand women's health. All I want is for my sister to live a normal, happy life free of pain. My thoughts go out to anyone who is dealing with endometriosis.

As someone who struggles with Endometriosis, it is actually so validating hearing others share their stories and that those who suffer with it are not alone. ❤ ❤

I’m always so worried about telling jobs that I can’t come into shifts when I’m on my period and being told that it’s not a good enough reason not to come in. As someone who’s also allergic to anti inflammatory medication it makes me feel hopeless

I have suffered a lot from having really intense periods and I definitely think I have issues stemming from that. It's a shame that the mental and physical effects of endometriosis and just periods in general don't get talked about enough. Thank you for this video, Anthony!

The pressure to have kids does real damage to folks with endo! My mom actually didn't start to have debilitating endo symptoms until AFTER she had kids.

As someone with a uterus, I’ve had some experiences where my periods weren’t normal. Up until recently, I would have excruciating pain that screwed with my body temperature for some reason. Part of me would be freezing which is unusual for me and my abdomen would feel extremely warm. It sometimes got to the point where my poor brothers would have to bring me water because I couldn’t move. Eventually, two or three years ago, I went to this one guy and he said I had too much estrogen and adrenaline. Turns out my body was screwing me over. I was supposed to take pills but somehow things got better without them. Now my body temperature is just messed up and I’m more likely to feel overly warm or cold. Obviously, something like that isn’t overly normal and I didn’t even know that until I got my blood tested. There is so little education around periods. All we are taught is there is blood, a little pain, and that it ejects our uteruses lining.

I have had endo. since I was 11-12 y/o. I had multiple surgeries and, finally, a hysterectomy at 23 y/o bc the dr thought it would remove it for good. But it didn’t. I am 38 now and it broke me down. I’m much better, mentally, now. I still have surgeries every year or two. The blessing of it? I have the blessing of fostering children.

THANK YOU for doing a video on this. I am living with this every single day, all while being denied, even by my own family about what I am feeling. Every day I am just trying to get through the day and manage the pain. From treatment after treatment and surgery after surgery with no avail. Dismissed by doctors and Healthcare professionals has a huge impact on finding a solution. The fact that someone with your size of platform is trying to bring light to these things is what we need. I know that it is a futile thing for any change to come to this problem with endo but it's nice to see that there is an effort. We have been living with it for years with no change and probably will still be this way for a while. I had it since I was 16 and I'm 35 now and the road will be hard. And I know I am also speaking for many others, but we are tired, and we are in the shadows hoping for help and relief 😞 I want to be able to finish school in nursing to be able to bring change and my help to women's health but even with that attending school with endo is extremely difficult. I am just praying I can scrape by to be able to be supportive in women's health because this is what we need but again getting a career when there is this much pain is hard 😢

Through my entire teenage/adult life I’ve experienced debilitating pain. It took 13 years for a diagnosis. Honestly I cried happy tears when I was diagnosed as it confirmed it wasn’t all in my head like my doctors had been telling me all this time

I'm so glad to see these topics being discussed, these conditions can feel so isolating! I would love to see a PCOS episode

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS. I recall throwing up and passing out during my first period because my body was in shock from the amount of pain I was experiencing. It’s heartbreaking to know that young girls have been conditioned to think this amount of pain is normal. Nobody should have to endure this, my heart goes out to everyone managing.

As much as I hate that people also experience this, it is also nice to see other people who also experience endo and validate that it’s not just “being dramatic” or needing to “toughen up”

Endometriosis has affected me horribly throughout my life. Thank you for bringing this to light. It's an issue that not enough people know about or understand. I send love out to anyone who has ever, or who will ever, have to deal with this...I pray medical advances can happen to know what and how Endometriosis happens.

My gynecologist said that I may have endometriosis because so many of my symptoms line up but I’m terrified of getting a diagnosis because the process of it seems scary. But living with such severe pain that can only be relieved by an extremely powerful painkiller makes me miserable. Thanks to this video I know that I don’t have to live like this and I’m thinking about taking my first steps towards getting a proper diagnosis. Thank you Anthony for shedding light on this topic ❤️

Thank you for doing this because it takes so long to get diagnosed and we need to teach more people about this ❤️

Thank you so much for covering this! Endo is one with worst pains I have ever experienced in my life and it’s a nightmare. It took about 10-12 years to finally find a doctor who took me serious and helped me. Many other doctors kept telling me they don’t think I have endometriosis, and kept increasing my ibuprofen strength, which did nothing for my pain! I was also on birth control which helped at first. But over time, my pain started coming back and even became worse. And I was developing new symptoms every year. On top if that, Doctors denied me whenever I asked them to run blood tests and to do an ultrasound… I would try and tell doctors that the pain was so bad that my body would go into shock…my whole body would be shaking, my face becomes pale, i get light headed, migraines, vomit, diarrhea, cramps would worsen when using the bathroom. I’ve fainted before. I get cramps in my low back, stomach and thighs. I’m doubled over in pain and can’t walk. I’m crying and screaming in agony. It has been a long journey, buy I finally got surgery a month ago for this. Besides physical pain & exhaustion, endometriosis has also caused me a lot of emotional stress from a very young age.

I've never felt more seen in this series than now ❤Thank you for covering this!

Really glad you're shedding light on this topic. My mother and an old friend both have endometriosis, and they've had a hard time with doctors in the past. I couldn't imagine suffering so much and not having a proper solution.

sobbing I have this and its so hard. having something so natural to your body literally poison you with no cure is debilitating

Thank you for this. The awareness is so needed💛

I have 6 different autoimmune diseases including lupus (which some doctors have said is linked to my endometriosis) and THE WORST PART of all of it is not being believed. Just because I have some good days and I “don’t look sick”. It’s actually heartbreaking when you’re suffering so much but people do not believe you. Thank you for covering topics like these, Anthony. 💜

Thank you so much for doing this video. The more people hear our stories, the less it will be misunderstood and we can get that average diagnosis time to go down. 7-10 years is way too long to live with this disease without properly treating it. And not treating it can cause permanent damage to your body. It took me 20 years to get my diagnosis and my body is damaged. Sure I got my surgery, but now I'm trying to reclaim my broken body. This shouldn't be happening.

i’m so glad these ladies didn’t let the pressure to give birth or have kids get in the way of their wellbeing and pain management. my thoughts go out to anyone living with chronic pain, y’all are so resilient 💕💕💕

I was diagnosed this week and am so happy that there are similar stories out there and that I was‘t just imagining it! Thank you for sharing these stories and for covering this important topic

Thank you for doing this! I love it when you tell people about things like this, because it's SO important.

This was super cool to be part of. So many good points 🙏 Thanks Anthony and team. Appreciate you putting a spotlight on endometriosis for the 176m humans with a uterus 🤘🙏

Personally I had never heard of endometriosis, so I’m glad you brought this to light for me, very eye-opening.

Thank you so much for doing this video, it makes me feel less alone with my pain. 💖

I’m so so so glad you made this video. I was diagnosed with endo a few months ago, and hearing that I wasn’t just being dramatic or making things up was incredibly liberating.

It’s so nice seeing people talking about this. I have had endometriosis for as long as I can remember and I didn’t know it wasn’t normal. I thought that everyone was in unbearable pain and constant bleeding on their periods. I’m so glad I was finally able to be seen and understood and got treatment

Even though I was aware of endometriosis and how it feels I had no idea how it actually works inside the body. Hearing a description from regular people in plain language is one of the reasons these videos are so accessible and informative

This episode and the one on chronic pain were so validating. Raising awareness by having these conversations is huge in getting people diagnosed, treated, and living a better life sooner.