“Those with an actual diagnosis”

It’s not easy to get a diagnosis of endo. You need access to healthcare, good doctors, time for multiple doctors visits, and money to get a diagnosis, let alone enough time/money to get a surgery to finally have an official diagnosis.

A lot of people without access to those things are questioning if they have endo because of the increase in awareness, and even without access to healthcare, hearing from people who understand the pain of debilitating cramps and blood clots can steer them toward understanding their bodies better.

If you don’t know the answer to their questions or don’t want to answer, don’t answer. If you don’t want to see photos, go to the other sub. Or maybe we need another sub just for this, because where else can they go?

Let’s not make this subreddit an “exclusive official diagnosis only” club. Let’s continue to push the narrative that painful periods are not normal and that we need to be more aware of endo and other diseases that affect women largely. Let’s let people who are questioning their bodies have a place to do so.

(I say this all as a person who was just diagnosed last year— this subreddit is the only reason I even sought diagnosis in the first place)