ESPECIALLY FOR TEENAGERS: WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH YOUR ENDOMETRIOSIS
Ask your doctor for information — if she or he has not got any ask her or him to get some for you.
Look for relevant books in the library.
Go to a good bookshop that specialises in health topics.
Contact your nearest Endometriosis Association. They will have heaps of pamphlets you can read and will give you advice if required.
Avoid feeling isolated
Talk to your doctor about any concerns that you have.
Don’t push your parents away — give them the information to read and tell them how you feel.
Explain your disease to your friends.
You may even want your teachers to know about endometriosis.
Talk to other young people who have endometriosis so you can gain mutual support by contacting your nearest Endometriosis Association.
Don’t bottle up your feelings
If you are angry get it out of your system — it’s OK to shut yourself in a room and yell or hit a punching bag. Try not to let the pain overpower you
Don’t take too many painkillers.
Try blotting out the pain by imagining yourself enjoying life without pain.
Resist making endometriosis an excuse for something you do not want to do. But if you are genuinely not well, don’t hesitate to explain why you cannot do it.
When you are feeling well — go for it — enjoy life!
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