I agree that advocating for yourself is huge - if you don't speak up, no one will take the time to listen. As I read your post, my heart breaks for you. I am so sorry for all you had to endure and continue to endure. I feel like there should be a badge of honor given to you after all that you had to go through - or at least some sort of free coupon for unlimited chocolate for life. Speaking up for yourself is huge, whether it is in an endometriosis context or in IVF or in a little bit of both. With my journey, I struggled to differentiate between actual symptoms or if was "all in my head" but lets face it, if it is in your head, it will continue to be in your head until you speak up and let it out. Whether it is in contacting the MD about some random symptom or in trying to find the answer to an awkward or difficult question. The more I spoke up, the more I was heard.