It's really sad that some teenagers are told that they are 'too young to have endometriosis'. They don't get the help they need and suffer a lot of period pain.
Doctors used to think that endometriosis was an uncommon problem of women in their 30s and 40s. We now know that's not true. Endometriosis in teenagers is common, but it can be difficult to see at a laparoscopy and almost never shows on an ultrasound.
Some period pain with periods on the first day of a period can be normal, but if you have any of the following problems, you could have endometriosis:
* Period pain that lasts more than 1-2 days each month
* Period pain that doesn't get better on the contraceptive pill
* Period pain that doesn't get much better on period pain medications like diclofenac, ibuprofen, mefenamic acid or naproxen.
If you have bad periods, the teen website at endometriosis new zealand has teenagers just like you. Check out www.me.school.nz
Best wishes,
Dr Susan Evans
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