Woman Reveals Two Unnecessary Surgeries Before Endometriosis Diagnosis

Amber Williams spent fifteen years seeking answers for severe pelvic pain that started in early adolescence. Despite being prescribed the contraceptive pill and enduring repeated ER visits, doctors removed her appendix in 2012 and her gallbladder in 2016, only to report no significant pathology. Throughout the ordeal she faced dismissive remarks and suggestions that her issues were psychological, leading to antidepressant prescriptions.

In 2025, after a miscarriage and persistent heavy bleeding, she advocated for a fertility clinic referral, which resulted in a July laparoscopy that revealed widespread endometriosis and adenomyosis, with her ovaries adhered to the pelvic wall. The surgeon’s reassurance that she was not “crazy” brought her to tears, but she remains angry about the years lost and worries about her fertility prospects. Williams urges other women to trust their bodies and persist in demanding proper medical attention.