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Beginner's Mind - Not Knowing It All When Living with Endometriosis

Posted on July 27, 2018
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"The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about endometriosis. It was so freeing." -Member of MyEndometriosisTeam

Living with endometriosis can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know.

Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? That is so true about endo.

"The more I learn about endometriosis, the more I realize that it's not my fault." -Member of MyEndometriosisTeam

An endometriosis diagnosis forces us to drop our negative assumptions about life with a chronic condition. Members on MyEndometriosisTeam gain perspective from other members' experiences to become better informed about what it's really like to live with endo.

Here are recent conversations from members of MyEndometriosisTeam:

What negative assumptions have you let go of about endometriosis? Tell us about it in the comments below or directly on MyEndometriosisTeam.com.

Posted on July 27, 2018
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