At an FDA hearing on the safety of breast implants, women who have implants, and those who got them removed, shared testimonies about the side effects they faced after surgery.

Many of the women talked about the combination of symptoms they had, like nausea, vomiting, constant fatigue, and inflammation, referring to the sickness as "breast implant illness."

Breast implant illness isn't recognized by the medical community, but women continue to share their stories on social media in hopes of finding others like them.

Five women in a breast implant illness support group on Facebook shared their stories with INSIDER.

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For years, women have complained about the symptoms they've dealt with after getting breast implants, like rashes, low energy, inflammation, vision problems, and decreased libidos.

The harsh reality of their experiences culminated in March when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called for a hearing about the safety of breast implants. At the hearing, women who currently have breast implants and those who previously had the devices shared testimonies about the aforementioned side effects they faced after getting plastic surgery.

Many of the women referred to their various symptoms as "breast implant illness." Breast implant illness isn't a disease recognized by the medical community, there is no diagnostic test for it, and many plastic surgeons deny the illness exists, but women continue to share their stories on social media in hopes of finding others like them and getting the recognition and help they need.

One of the most popular social media outlets is the Facebook group Breast Implant Illness and Healing by Nicole, which has over 79,000 members. In the group, women talk about their symptoms, plans to remove their implants, and for those who have had their implants removed, the ways it's changed their lives.

These are the stories of five women in the group.