I Can’t Work During the First Few Days of My Period — Is Endometriosis the Culprit?

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A few years back, my husband and I worked at a hotel together. We had a split shift, as we were responsible for breakfast (morning) and the bar (evening). We each had one day off per week, but never the same one.

One morning, during my husband’s day off, I had begun my ritual. I turned on the lights of the dining room and…