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My period started when I was 11. By the age of 14 I was put on the birth control pill. My high school years, besides going to classes, I spent a lot of time in the nurse’s office, writhing in pain. Horrendous, heavy, painful periods was my life. Chronic pain was my life and everything I did needed to be scheduled around my period; otherwise, I would be at home in bed with a hot water bottle and OTC pain medication. That was my normal. I had been to the ER several times, only to be told I had...

It's not an official medical term, but if you've experienced it, you know exactly what it means. A flare finally settles down, the worst of the pain eases, and yet you still feel completely wiped out. Your body feels heavy. Your brain feels foggy. Even simple tasks seem overwhelming. Some people say it feels like recovering from the flu. The pain may be better, but you're far from feeling normal. Why does this happen? When your body spends hours—or even days—dealing with intense pain,...

Diaphragmatic endometriosis is a lesser-known form of extra-pelvic endometriosis that can cause pain in the ribs, upper abdomen, chest, shoulder, or upper back — often around a person’s period or hormonal flares. Because these symptoms do not always sound “gynecological,” they can be confusing, dismissed, or mistaken for something else. This article explains what diaphragmatic endometriosis is, why shoulder and rib pain can happen, what symptoms to track, and when to seek medical care.