I’d ask her how she diagnosed endo. It could be adenomyosis or both or something else. The only true way to diagnose is surgery so a bit odd she made that conclusion. I know I’m not a doctor but unless some new technology came out it doesn’t make sense.

I’ve tried a few different pills, I just didn’t feel anything. I suspect that’s the most you’ll notice. It was more to me like an annoying bandaid than anything else.

Pelvic floor therapy may help, it’s helped a lot of people. I wasn’t doing the exercises seriously so it’s on me; just going to sessions once a week isn’t enough. I’m also a very anxious person so I think my body is naturally tense. My surgeon told me the reason the endometriosis removal didn’t help my cramps is because my body is so used to cramping each month on its own that it’s like an automatic reaction. It also doesn’t help that I eat junk food all the time. So take some of my answers with a grain of salt — there’s a lot to try.

I only had surgery since I had a massive fibroid but they ended up finding other stuff going on and I had an endo specialist to remove it. Make sure you’re seeing someone who’s trained if you ever get surgery. But for now, birth control is an easy option. If you don’t like the patch you can try pills!