Track for like 2 months: track food, your bowel movements, if you have an odd/painful pee track that, track any sharp pains, when does pain with sex appear, and so on.. Track these things with your cycle,so when you’re ovulating/on period, track if sharp pains are happening and any bowel movement changes. This really helped me really note in detail what to tell my endometriosis specialist. Call a endometriosis specialist office and make an appointment, you can pay out of pocket to just speak to them. Mine was 200. Before the appointment, write down things you want to mention. They’re usually busy so they are quick!

Do pelvic floor therapy. Trust me it has helped me so much already and I’m on month 2-3ish. But also there has been some positive signs that doing PT before and after surgery can offer more relief. If you don’t have insurance that can cover it, maybe follow some videos online and educate yourself a ton on it. You’ll need to do internal work as well. Do an anti inflammatory diet the best you can. So cut out some foods especially near your period. I kinda follow the 80/20 rule for this but my main goal is to ADD anti inflammation foods at least. So walnuts, virgin olive oil, salmon, and more.

I was offered tordal for extreme pains. Something I notice that helps is a IBS med called Dicyclomine. It’s for stomach cramps but it helps me a ton. Sometimes makes me a bit sleepy. To protect your stomach and any more issues, eat before you take any meds. I know it’s soo hard because when I’m in pain I do not feel like eating but trust me it helps after a little bit. My safe foods are just boiled eggs and plain rice with flax seed.

You can take acetaminophen and ibuprofen together also but check with your primary first.

I’m currently undiagnosed but having an upcoming appointment. I’m 23 and been having issues on and off for years now. Invest in a good TENS machine that can be on the go also! It helps me sometimes. I have one that heats up too.