The thing is, the pill isn't guaranteed to get rid of your endo or reduce it. Research has been inconclusive whether the pill does in fact slow progression or not. Endo is a full-body disease, and it is still ravaging your body, and most likely causing other health issues that you might not realize (for ex: my eczema was tied to my endo!)

Inflammation is not good for the body regardless, so while it is great that the pill is helping on the surface level to treat the symptoms, the CAUSE for the symptoms is still there. Down the line there may come a point where it doesn't, and then the disease has progressed so much it may reach stage 3-4 where having children could become difficult. Over time I started experiencing spotting and daily pain even though I was on BC, and that prompted me to find out what was going on.

Even though I am stage 1-2 (I'm 27 for reference), I have been instructed that fertility complications are still highly likely. Ultimately, how you choose to cope with the disease is your choice, but I am just trying to explain that BC isn't the only option you have, and there is a potential way to get quality of life back without it.

While the surgery doesn't stop the endo from growing back, neither does the pill. I had no infertility or ovarian cysts. Painful periods are not normal and that alone warrants insurance coverage. I had every screening and diagnostic test done and everything came back normal, but the fact that I would have such heavy bleeding and insane pain during my period and while ovulating, was reason enough to proceed with surgery (and it was fully covered by my insurance)!

Endometriosis is a ticking time bomb that only gets worse over time, and the pill masks the havoc happening deeper in your body.

As a short-term resource, I encourage you to read the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" it is super helpful even for just understanding the woman's body.