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It’s a marathon not a sprint

Fibrocystic breasts run in my family and I have had Endometriosis for 13 years (endometrium growing on the ovaries, in my case). I have been on several different birth controls, including Depo-Provera. After three pregnancy losses, my hormones changed and I could not go back to taking birth control without having major water retention issues (swelling in my abdomen, face, and ankles). After being off of the pill for a few months, I was becoming very constipated (taking two laxative pills a day) and experienced sharp pain during ovulation and sex. So I scheduled an ultrasound. It showed that my ovaries had adhered to my bowel (causing my constipation/pain). The tech said that only happens if you have had Endo for a VERY long time. So, I concluded that all of that medication that I had taken didn’t actually correct my Endo. It had just masked the symptoms. Fed up, I found Endovan on a random Google search.

I have been taking Endovan for four months now, and I took notes. Bottles 1-3 had some good and some bad. Bottle #1: by the time I finished it, I was completely off the laxative pills, but I was also so bloated during my first period that I couldn’t button my pants and had to loosen my bra. Bottle #2: less bloating and no pain during sex, but very moody. Bottle #3: painless ovulation, only some pressure, but very fatigued. Bottle #4: All good. Cycles beginning to extend to a normal length (used to be 24 days, now 28), I am finally able to lose weight, and I am retaining minimal water.

Synopsis: It will take a while, but it seems to actually fix the problem.

This video is also helpful if you want more info (be prepared to fast forward through the personal bits): https://youtu.be/EV8YwbY4w8s. She suggests that you can lower your dose after being on it for six months to one pill a day. That way you are saving money, but you don’t relapse. I’m going to start the process of reducing the number of pills I take soon. I doubt I will ever go off of Endovan completely. When you’ve had an issue for 13 years, you know it’s here to stay.

Good luck to you all.

Heidi

I’ve never felt more free in my life!

Hello, I am Olivia and I am 16 years old. I not only have endometriosis, but also a rare genetic blood condition called Factor V Leiden, which unfortunately prevents me from taking birth control… Thus I have been dealing with full force unhuman endo pain every month for two years. Today was the first day in my journey with endo that I was able to start my period virtually pain free!

This is a major milestone in my life as I had to be homeschooled for two years in avoidance of the bad attendance I forcibly have with the condition. I have been taking Endovan every day for 4 months now. I’ve also combined this with multivitamins, meditation, and a lot of yoga. My experience went as follows:

Month 1: no noticeable improvement
Month 2: period started 5 days early with little improvement to the pain
Month 3: period started 1.5 weeks late with good improvement on the pain
Month 4: period started 1.5 weeks late again! however this time I felt like a new person. After one pamprin i am absolutely pain free.

Thank you so much Endovan team for making it possible for me to take my life back. I’ve never felt more free in my life! I hope some of you reading this find significant improvement from Endovan.

Olivia