Dealing with Painful Periods and Seeking Support for Endometriosis Diagnosis

Hi! I started my period late around age 13, and by 14 was having issues with extremely painful and heavy periods. I was lucky that my mom had an endo diagnosis, since it's highly hereditary, I was able to be "unofficially" diagnosed since I was a teenager and started on a long road of different birth control options to manage my symptoms. I'm 27 now and only got my official diagnosis through surgery last year. I suggest finding a GYN that specializes in endometriosis, especially a specialist who is trained in minimally-invasive surgery for endo.