Your Stories: Katie

Your Stories: Katie

By the time Katie was diagnosed with Endometriosis her bladder was badly damaged. She feared she would never be able to have a baby. This is her amazing story.  Endometriosis has been has been part of my life for many years now. I don’t recall my periods being...
Your Stories: Marina

Your Stories: Marina

I started my first period at age 10. Being only in year 4 it was extremely petrifying and what made it worse was that it was paired with a whole lot of pain. My mother told me that it was all part of being a woman. 2004 – 2008 were four years of heavy periods, days...
Your Stories: James & Hitesha

Your Stories: James & Hitesha

“Culture and Pain: Growing up I’m quite sure my mother taught me about periods and the pain associated with it. I don’t really remember it. When it comes to women’s health, all I remember from my childhood was the first time a girl in my year six class explained to...
Your Stories: Charlotte

Your Stories: Charlotte

I’m 25 and have stage Four Endometriosis. At 14 years old I was the only one among my friends whom hadn’t started her period. I felt left out & like I was never going to become a woman; if only I could go back to my 14 year old self and let her know to enjoy the...
Your Stories: Amber-Lea

Your Stories: Amber-Lea

I was diagnosed with endometriosis at age 20 after suffering unbearable pain since I was 13. Doctors told me it was normal and always pushed painkillers on me that never did the job. During a trip to emergency a week before my 20th birthday three doctors told me I had...
Your Stories: April

Your Stories: April

April is a midwife. She wrote her story for us lying in a hospital bed on the ward where she works. Was it possible her pain was as bad as women in labour? Here’s April. I wanted to share with you my endo story. It’s quite recent, raw & a fair bit...