Misconceptions I Have Heard about EDS

There are plenty of misconceptions about Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder that creates faulty collagen, causing dysfunction of most systems of the body. Because our bodies function differently than non-EDS bodies, we are very misunderstood, not only by strangers and sometimes loved ones, but most notably by the medical community. Below is a list of misconceptions that I have heard as a person with EDS.