Introduction: Towards pastiche -- Crisis of the modern: On advocacy, research and the rise of endometriosis -- The disease of theories: On the function of medical hypotheses -- Standing up to the beast: On mystery and mastery in the endometriosis self-help literature -- The typical patient profile: On treatment and the constitution of subjects -- Sooks, slobs,and monsters: On responsibility, self-care and living and endometriosis -- Conclusion: Pinning disease down.