Is Your Period Pain Actually Endometriosis?
If severe period pain, pelvic pain, or pain with sex is disrupting your life, endometriosis is one of the main explanations to consider, and you no longer have to wait for surgery to find out. Symptoms, a pelvic exam when appropriate, and ultrasound or MRI can be enough to start treatment now. It affects about 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. If you fit the pattern, this is a common answer, not a rare one.