Elaine Bird endured excruciating periods from age 13. She heard all the common advice: it’s just your period, go on the pill, have a baby, etc. Discovering Nuvaring let her carve out four pain-free years, during which she launched her career. But the pain came back. At age 31, she had her first laparoscopy, which diagnosed endo. Eleven months later she had surgery #2. Surgery #3, with a surgeon found after a great deal of research, is scheduled for early 2015. As a pharmacist in England, Elaine has an excellent understanding of medications used by endo patients and also how the NHS works. She is pleased to be an admin for the Nook.