💨 Abstract

The author recounts her journey with endometriosis and adenomyosis, starting from her first period at age 11 to a hysterectomy at 33. She faced misogyny from a surgeon who dismissed her concerns about her cervix and made inappropriate comments to her husband. Despite her surgeries, the endometriosis persists, causing ongoing pain and challenges, but she and her husband are adapting and moving forward together, reconnecting intimately on their own terms.

Courtesy: Jen Moore