I’m 29, and on a Controversial Drug That Puts Me in Menopause.

After 10 years of excruciating pain during periods and pelvic exams, a doctor suspected she had endometriosis.

Lupron would stop my body from producing estrogen and progesterone, as if I were in menopause.

The decrease in estrogen stops endometrial tissue from growing, and prevents periods, thus ending pain.

When my friends reach perimenopause, I’ll have at least 20 years on them. And that is the most difficult thing, I think. I could bring my hormones back if I could withstand the trade-off, which is a difficult thing to grapple with. My spouse and friends are supportive; they sympathize with what I'm going through.