Early diagnostic frameworks for trauma were shaped by insights gained from the experiences of combat and first responders. These frameworks, while potentially capturing some aspects of medical trauma, often fail to capture the nuances of medical distress and the broader relational components of medical distress and trauma. More recently, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (2023) defined medical trauma as 'a negative psychological and physiological reaction in response to a medical event'. This definition may not adequately account for the distress associated with the experience of successive microtrauma connected to the assessment and management of endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain. To date, much of the research has focused on exposure to adverse life events, external to the medical system and experiences, with a limited focus on distress connected to healthcare experiences. However, More recently, people with endometriosis and pelvic pain have shared adverse medical experiences through avenues such as Instagram and Consumer Advocacy Groups. Using lived experience accounts gathered through qualitative research studies, we have identified the types of medical distress and trauma experienced by people with endometriosis and pelvic pain and identified a need for increased access to trauma-informed, and patient-centered endometriosis healthcare. This presentation will share the insights gained through lived experience accounts and provide recommendations for minimising the likelihood of medical distress and trauma. These recommendations will include a focus on trauma-informed language for practitioners and the use of lived experience accounts to inform healthcare guidelines and clinical assessment measures.