This has happened to me before. I went through a period where I worked out almost daily with pretty intense workouts. Pretty soon I was only able to ride a stationary bike for about 20 mins and eventually that became too much. I had a lap shortly after that and things improved. Unfortunately it seems to be a pretty consistent cycle for me and I don't exercise much anymore... hence my new weight loss goal :)

I had that but it was from scar tissue not endo.

Yes. I had a slow decrease in my ability ti exercise over a period f about 5 years until so much pain I almost could do nothing. Like you mentioned daily chores were about all I could handle and even that was difficult. Eventually the pain was daily. Ultimately I had a hysterectomy and have been exercising more than in the past 2 years. I still have some pain when I overdue but I feel it is much less than before.

definitely. try to experiment with what you can and can't do. running tends to be the worst due to impact/bouncing, and bike seats sometimes cause pain too.

Thank you all so much for your input!!

I also love high intensity workouts. When I get flare ups I do stop working out for a few days and rest until the pain subsides. It shits me when I can't do anything, but the off days don't outnumber my good days so I still feel the progression, even though its slower than other people.

Also I try to I swap my routines around too so I do a combo of pilates and weight training with different days focusing on different areas of my body. When my pelvic region hurts I'll try to focus on the upper half and do exercises that don't put pressure on that area but most of the time I just wait until the pain passes. Just try to listen to what your body needs and do what you can when you can.

That being said, if its really affecting your day to day life that doesn't sound right and seeing your specialist seems like a good idea. Good luck with it! x

1) All women are to avoid high impact exercises during their period. Our bodies are more susceptible to injury during that time.

2) Women with Endo and anyone with Adhesion disease should take care if doing high impact exercises. Remember, your organs and other parts inside are bound by strong, sticky "rope". The rough movement can pull and tug on things and can cause injury too.

I used to be an athlete. Thanks to Endo I'm not anymore. Have to rely on low impact exercises only. If you want or are able to do high impact, by all means enjoy. But remember to take it easy on your innards! :)

Wow. I just had my second episode of this. It's usually a few days after my period. It has happened both times after running. This weekend it happened after a two-mile race and I was panicking that the pain level was going to spiral out of control...thankfully it passed in about 10 minutes!! The other time I was at home after a run and I was on the floor in a ball with pain. I took some ibuprofen and just waited it out. It was pretty bad. I run pretty regularly, and I hoping it doesn't start happening more often. I already have one week where I can't run each month...