u/Ill-Strike-4371

Hello all, I am 27f and have only recently started experiencing symptoms that align with Endo the past 6 months or so. My most frequest symptom is extreme nausea and some stomach pain / GI related symptoms during ovulation. The nausea is all day but somewhat lessens in the evening. I have also had a feeling of pressure in my pelvic/ovary region occasionally. These symptoms start on the day I start ovulating and they end on the day my ovulation ends (I know this based on my period tracking app). This month was the worst I have experienced it so far, I thought maybe I even had a stomach flu or an IBS type flare up. Some months I don’t have any symptoms during ovulation and others are like this month but not as severe. My periods are pretty normal, occasionally I will have severe cramps but nothing some pain killers cant fix. My periods have also always been fairly short and vary from 3-5 days long. I had an appointment with my doctor who referred me to an OBGYN as she believes they are just “Cycle” related symptoms (PMS) and not anything that warrants concern. How do you advocate for yourself for further testing/labs? I don’t want to be brushed off and told its all in my head and have my condition get worse. Any help or stories are greatly appreciated, thank you.