What Uncool Things Have Doctors Said to You About Your Endometriosis?

[nadinenads]

Mine said, "just relax and try to ignore the symptoms". Grrrrr

[RubyVet]

I was told to get pregnant and then it’ll go away by one doctor. The appointment was because I was sure my endo was stopping me from conceiving. Private treatment from that appointment on!

[Yellow83 in reply to RubyVet]

I was told exactly the same by my ivf consultant. Mind blown!

[MrsOrangejuice in reply to RubyVet]

Same... I was told that since I was diagnosed at 18 - I was thinking surely there must be some medicine or treatment or something by now, but nope, best thing is to get pregnant. It really didn't seem like a long term solution, or a great idea when I was only 18... I was also told before that, that I was too young to have endometriosis, that my symptoms were all in my head, that I just had heavy periods, or it must be an STD. I had hoped that things had moved on and doctors were now much more aware of the condition, but there still seems to be such a lack of understanding or effective treatment.

[Anjalichaudhary in reply to RubyVet]

Same was told by my doctor.