Endometriosis is an invisible disease -- family and friends have no way of seeing our pain on the inside of our body. Do you smile and say "I'm fine!" to hide your endometriosis pain?

On MyEndometriosisTeam, the social network and online support group for those living with endometriosis members talk about a range of personal experiences and struggles. Hiding endo symptoms are one of the top 10 topics most discussed.

Here are a few question-and-answer threads about hiding endometriosis symptoms:

• What do you do after a bad endo episode to mentally reset yourself?
• Does anyone use a portable heating pad? And know where to find one?
• How do you let your friends know that they're still important to you, even though you can't see them as often?

Here are some conversations about hiding endometriosis symptoms:

• I just recently started dating a guy. I know that eventually I will have to tell him that I have endo, but I just dont know when is the right time.
• I feel like the world goes on around me but I have to live in bed with a heating pad.
• I'm tired of hiding who I am, not wanting to get dressed or go out scared of the questions and people saying "oh how far along are you?"

Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? Go to MyEndometriosisTeam today and start the conversation. You'll be surprised just how many others may share similar stories.

Feel free to ask a question here.