A questionnaire distributed by the Endometriosis Association revealed that 100 percent of respondents experienced pain one to two days prior to their periods. In addition, 71 percent reported pain midcycle, 40 percent reported pain other times, and 20 percent reported pain throughout their cycles, while 7 percent reported intermittent pain with no particular pattern.
The pain reported in this questionnaire was mostly abdominal, but the pain of endometriosis can manifest in emotional symptoms such as mood swings, depression, irritability, anxiety, anger, and feelings of helplessness, fear, powerlessness, and insecurity.
Plus the financial consequences of endometriosis can be painful, too. Women in the United States aren’t always covered for the various diagnostic tests or treatments.
