Margaret Kalms

The symbols in this image show some of the many symptoms that people with endometriosis frequently have to cope with.

Chronic bleeding has made life difficult for this woman. Tampons are inadequate. She is afraid of embarrassing floods. Yet she is a beautiful woman and puts on beautiful clothes.

Pain that feels like rotting inside, is how this woman described endometriosis pain.

Endometriosis pain has often been described as burning, penetrating heat. Heavy, irregular or continuous bleeding can indicate the presence of endometriosis.

Endometriosis occurs when cells similar to endometrial lining adhere to other parts of the body causing welts, inflammation and adhesions.

Endometriosis pain can feel like a fire inside burning.