Story:
I'm nervous about going to the doctor because I might have PCOS or endometriosis.
I keep rescheduling my appointments because I'm scared to find out I would be unable to conceive. Being unable to have kids is one of my biggest fears. The first time I visited the doctor, they found cysts on my ovaries. They said that they were dormant, but then they grew in the space of three to six months, and one ended up rupturing. I was in excruciating pain, I couldn’t urinate, defecate or even sit properly. I was placed on intravenous drips and all of the fluids started gathering in my stomach, I looked like I was 5 months pregnant.
I sat and cried; my cervix was in flamed along with everything else in my pelvic area.
Now, there are more cysts, but the doctor said it has to be 20 cysts on each ovary for me to be diagnosed with endometriosis.
I still haven't gotten my period, and I've been spotting for almost two weeks. I'm dealing with a lot of pain, acne on my back and stomach, mood swings, and sore breasts. This whole thing is a lot, and I just need someone to get what I'm going through. It makes me feel depressed and insecure.
-Nella
Trinidad
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