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Hey all I& #39;m gonna give you a thread of fast facts about endometriosis. EVEN IF YOU DON& #39;T HAVE IT, please retweet this. 
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(1) 1 in 10 AFAB people has the condition.
(2) the average wait time for a diagnosis is 8-12 years. Yes, YEARS. I was lucky bc it only took me around five years to get a diagnosis, but that& #39;s because my mom has it too and kept pushing until I was able to get help.
(3) The exact cause is unknown. Some suggest it& #39;s hereditary, but not 100% of the time. For instance, I have it but my older sister doesn& #39;t.
(4) "bad cramps" (we& #39;ll discuss that another fact) aren& #39;t the only symptoms. Other symptoms include infertility, pain during sex, irritable bowel syndrome, fatigue and more.
(5) speaking of "bad cramps": it& #39;s not just "bad". One woman said "it& #39;s like my uterus is sitting on a bed of razor blades." Another said, "The pain is so severe it feels like my body wants to explode." (source: https://hellogiggles.com/lifestyle/health-fitness/endometriosis-pain-women-describe/)">https://hellogiggles.com/lifestyle...
(6) endo doesn& #39;t just grow in the reproductive system. It can spread to the liver, lungs, diaphragm, there has even been a recorded case of endometriosis in the eyes.
(7) treatments include various types of birth control, pain medications (usually OTC), pelvic floor physical therapy and sometimes chemo-like drugs. THERE IS NO CURE.
(8) because the pain is so intense there is a suicide epidemic among people with endometriosis (source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-wales-49933866)">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...
(9) the only way to properly diagnose endometriosis is through laporoscopic surgery. Excision surgery can also be a treatment for endometriosis. Some have even gotten reproductive organs removed.
