Table of Contents
Foreword Alaia Baldwin Aronow xi
Introduction xv
I Endometriosis 1
Chapter 1 What Is Endometriosis? 3
My Name Is Lexie 8
Chapter 2 Painful Periods Are Not Normal 12
My Name Is Dilara 17
Chapter 3 And Then There Are These Symptoms 21
My Name is Emily 28
Chapter 4 When Your Doctor May Be Wrong 31
My Name Is Stephanie 37
Chapter 5 Managing Endo Symptoms in Public 41
My Name Is Winnie 43
II I Think I May Have Endo. Now What? 49
Chapter 6 Who Can I Ask for Help? And When? 51
My Name Is Melissa 57
Chapter 7 Help Yourself by Knowing Your Family History 62
My Name Is Ali 67
Chapter 8 Empowerment 71
My Name Is Bankes 74
III Ways to Treat (and Not Treat) Endo 77
Chapter 9 Diet and Nutrition 79
My Name Is Tanya 82
Chapter 10 Physical Activity 86
My Name Is Brandilee 92
Chapter 11 Birth Control Pills 95
My Name Is Kim 99
Chapter 12 Excision Surgery Is Gold 102
My Name Is Rachel 106
Chapter 13 What Laser Surgery Will Do to You 110
My Name Is Grace 114
Chapter 14 From Dependency to Addiction: The Dangers of Pain Medication 117
My Name Is Nicole 120
Chapter 15 Avoid Lupron 124
My Name Is Jenna 126
IV How to Support Her 129
Chapter 18 To Mothers of Those with Endo 131
My Name Is Donna 133
Chapter 17 To Fathers of Those with Endo 138
My Name Is Richard 140
Chapter 18 To Girls with Endo and Their Significant Others 143
Our Names Are Mel and Chris 145
Chapter 19 To Girls with Endo and Their Friends 148
Our Names are Meg and Amy 150
Chapter 20 To Girls with Endo and Their Teachers 154
My Name Is Liz 156
Chapter 21 To Girls with Endo and Their Coaches 159
Our Names Are Sophie and Prince 161
Epilogue Endurance 164
My Name is Madeleine 166
Acknowledgments 171
Resources 173
Index 175