Since endometriosis includes so many seemingly unrelated symptoms, it’s often missed or simply misdiagnosed. The following is a list of symptoms to watch for. If you have at least two of these symptoms during your period or experience them chronically, you may want to get checked out for endometriosis.
- pelvic pain and/or painful intercourse
- infertility (often the only symptom women experience, even with stage IV)
- abnormal cycles or periods
- nausea and/or vomiting
- exhaustion
- bladder problems (there is something called bladder endometriosis, discussed in the next section)
- frequent infections
- dizziness
- painful defecation
- lower backaches
- irritable bowels (loose, watery, and often bloody diarrhea often mistaken for irritable bowel syndrome)
- other stomach problems
- low-grade fever
