I honestly need to stop getting my heat at night. It was barely 3 am when I sat upright on my bed and not because I wanted to, but because of my heat.

The sudden pain wrenched me from sleep and had me grabbing the sheets as pain attacked my abdomen. It was a familiar yet unwelcome feeling as my palms became clammy with sweat, and waves of pain kept coming without giving me any breaks.

A small whimper escaped my lips, and my body trembled as the pain got worse with each passing minute. Through ...