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ThaMonthly 5.21.22. I Chile, You Need To Know Yaself!! ___ By Chrys D. ‘Because Your Period Is More Than A Pain’ Fuck yeah, it is. I’m Chrystyan. A 33 year old Black Woman with Stage III Endometriosis. Before I even dive into the condition & the DRAMA it’s caused, allow me to show myself. I was a heterosexual woman for 31 years. My periods began at the age of 12 with indescribable symptoms since inception. I was forever getting early dismissals from school--sobbing uncontrollably in the fetal position at the nurses office. Lost my virginity at 16. I started on the Depo shot a few months after until I stopped receiving it at the age of 19. A year later, my periods came back with a vengeance. From the age of 20 til this very day, my body’s gone through several changes, only formally being diagnosed with Stage II Endo at 29. Right after receiving laparoscopic surgery to have 2 uterine fibroids removed. The earlier years proved better than the latter. It’s only showed me that the older