I Waited 24 Years for an Endometriosis Diagnosis: The Story Behind Endo Warriors | EP01

Callie Greenberg introduces Endo Warriors by opening up about her twenty-four year search for answers and the way endometriosis shaped her health, her decisions, and her sense of self long before anyone gave it a name. She shares the reality of being pushed into surgical menopause at thirty-nine and the grief that comes with infertility, late diagnosis, and a body that had been asking for help for decades. Her story invites real reflection. How many women learn to downplay symptoms that deserve immediate care? What happens when a system built to treat us keeps missing the truth right in front of it?

Callie created this podcast to give others what she never had: a place where people navigating endometriosis or early menopause feel understood instead of dismissed. She hopes each episode helps listeners feel less alone and more grounded in their own experience.

Join Callie as she builds a community rooted in real stories, honest conversations, and the shared strength that comes from finally being heard!

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Welcome to Endo Warriors

02:19 Medical Dismissal and the Reality of Women’s Health

04:45 A 24-Year Search for an Endometriosis Diagnosis

07:00 Early Symptoms and Severe Period Pain

16:04 Escalating Pain and Repeated ER Visits

20:48 The First Doctor Who Finally Believed Her

22:07 Learning the Severity of Advanced Endometriosis

25:27 Surgery, IVF, and the Return of Endometriomas

27:46 Grieving Infertility and Choosing Hysterectomy

32:04 Why Endo Warriors Was Created

Connect with Callie Greenberg:

Visit the Own My Endo website

Follow Endo Warriors on Instagram

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