So iI’ve had painful periods most of my of my 20’s I’m now 31. I started experiencing bad menstrual cycles like around 23 after i got married thought it was normal, they were to the point on my first day i always threw up and cramps were severe. I was told by mom she had the same problem so I thought nothing of it also told my dr and they as well told me that’s normal and spoke with other dr.’s who also told me it’s normal i went years thinking this is how it’s supposed to be. Trying for years to conceive children and nothing was happening, went to a fertility specialist as well and told me my periods were normal and that i just had small cyst and that my husband sperm count was fine. Never had any scared pregnancies even before my husband. So many thoughts would run through my head as to why i cant get pregnant, thinking me and my husband aren’t meant to be, I’m being punished by God, or I’m a bad person. Countless of family members and friends pregnant around me making feel low cause i cant do the one thing women are designed for. Members of family telling me to do this and that, take this and do it on your ovulation or lay like this. I started doing my own research on endometriosis and after seeing Tia mowary and rapper <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glow.android.eve">Eve</a> talk about fibroids and an herbal dr name Queen afua about how women’s cramps shouldn’t be painful i looked more into it. So i finally went to a new dr one who was African American such as myself. He gave me so much info and did an ultrasound on me. Located that i had a lot of fluid surrounding my left ovary which is a symptom of endometriosis but not 100%, he scheduled me an surgery coming up to get my uterus scraped so they can run test and has be sending in blood work when my third day of my cycle comes. I’ve never got this from any of the other dr’s i visited and i hate to say the was of other race. I dont wanna make that a factor but I have to state of my own feelings. 9 years with my husband and not knowing what was wrong with my body and not being able to conceive and one visit from someone who cared helped me put my mind at ease. It’s hurting to know i couldve been pregnant or had my issue fixed. So ladies you know your body don’t let anyone tell you different go back for a second or third opinion.