Do you ever....

look at women who don't have endo or period problems and wonder what that must be like?

I wonder how it must feel to not have these issues to deal with. I wonder how different my life might have been if I didn't x

[Lovisa]

I always ask my sister what does a normal period feel like and what colour as I tend to only have black/brown periods.

[sal-lew]

Without sounding negative, don't let yourself think like that. You don't know if these ladies have another invisible illness like we do and are just smiling through it. We have the bodies that we have and have to do what we can do enjoy ourselves.

Don't let your endo bring you down!! Everyone in life has their own issues but once you let it take hold of your mental wellbeing, it becomes so much harder. No matter how hard it is not to let it do this, keep positive, stay smiling.

I've been set a very good example by my Mum who has 3 'invisible illnesses'. She never let on when I was a kid and my Dad was so supportive that growing up, it was hard for me to identify her bad days. I have so much respect for how strong she has always been and am determined to be the same way with my endo.

This might not have been what you were getting at at all, so if this is just a curiosity thing, I apologise.

Keep strong, don't compare yourself to others, and stay smiling!! Hugs xxx

[ScarletK]

All of the time, I've always said to my GP that I just want to be 'normal', however as we know no one is normal...just because we can't see something doesn't mean there is nothing there. As much as I despise my endo and all of the pain and suffering it causes, I know that it has made me the strong person I am today.

[Hidden]

To be honest, putting a smiley face on and being strong is what I do every day everywhere else. I just wanted to vent on here when having a down moment, to other people who understand. xxx

[Caveo in reply to Hidden]

I totally get you!! I'm fed up of putting on a smiley face now - having a bad flare up at the moment and the fatigue & exhaustion is a complete nightmare. I do look at other women and envy their 'normal' lives

[LoneWolf91]

Unfortunately for me neither way good or bad periods is a NOfor me! As I want it fully gone now as it's taken over my life