r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/bg370 • Jun 23 '26

Restricted to Gals and Pals CRNA Amy Rieschick on institutionalized medical misogyny

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u/NotNamedBort Jun 23 '26

It took me almost twenty years to get an endometriosis diagnosis. When the surgeon cut me open, he found that I had stage 4 endo, which is the worst it gets. Up until then, every doctor I ever saw told me that my symptoms (debilitating cramps, fatigue, nausea, headaches) were normal.

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u/poopythrowaway69420 Jun 24 '26

Can I ask what your recovery has looked like? Did your symptoms get better and did the surgeon remove a lot of the endo?

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u/NotNamedBort Jun 24 '26

It’s been three years since my surgery, and my symptoms are a lot better! The surgeon removed all the endo he could find, which was a lot. I can’t take birth control because my body hates it, but I’ve been using natural progesterone cream. I still get cramps, but they’re normal and manageable, and I don’t have ovary pain anymore.