7. You just have a tight vagina.

From various doctors:

“You just have a tight vagina. Try PT or muscle relaxers.”

“It sounds like you just have a weak core. Try yoga.” (I am a rock climber and a waitress, both skills that take core strength.)

“You did this to yourself by having sex on your period. Try abstaining.” (From a university doctor at one of the top 15 med schools in the country.)

“Everyone feels this pain. You just have a low pain tolerance.”

And finally “I can’t know for sure, but I’m 85% certain this sounds like endo. I recommend surgery so we can at least rule it out and raise your quality of life.” (And of course it was endo, and this doc did raise my quality of life :)

—victoriab4eddf43cc