“Everyone gets
cramps.”
And the other things people still say — to patients, to partners, and sometimes across an exam table. Here is what is actually true, in language you can hand to someone.
Bad information is why the delay lasts a decade.
Endometriosis takes most women somewhere near ten years to diagnose. A lot of that delay is built out of sentences that sound reasonable and are wrong — repeated by well-meaning family, colleagues, and occasionally clinicians.
These sheets exist to be shared. Send one to the person who keeps saying the thing.
The ones they cover
- “Bad periods are normal.”
- “You’re too young for that.”
- “Pregnancy will fix it.”
- “A hysterectomy cures endometriosis.”
- “Menopause is just hot flashes.”
- “Hormone therapy is dangerous for everyone.”
- “It’s probably stress.”
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The book
Believe Her the First Time
My wife lives with endometriosis. So does my daughter. This is the book I wish someone had handed me at the beginning.
See the book →General education and advocacy, not medical advice or a substitute for care from a qualified healthcare professional. Guidance changes as evidence develops; discuss personal treatment decisions with a clinician who knows your history.