I was first told about endometriosis back in 2014 when I was just 12 years old. Going to numerous doctors appointments, I was constantly told “It’s just a bad period” and bad period pain is normal. Bad period pain is NOT normal by the way.

After some persistence, I was told about a chronic illness called endometriosis which matched the symptoms I was experiencing. I was relieved to finally have a name for the disease which was taking over my teenage years. As a family, we perused for an endometriosis diagnosis. That diagnosis would take 9 YEARS to get. 9 YEARS! 🤦 On average, it takes 8-10 years to be diagnosed with endometriosis so I was a textbook case. Those 9 years were mentally draining 😔

I suffered from anxiety, depression and panic attacks; being undiagnosed fuelled this. It all stemmed from being ignored, not listened to and no one wanting to justify why I was experiencing SO MUCH pain during and around my period. Endometriosis is not just a bad period. Endometriosis is a chronic illness. It can be debilitating and causes so much damage if left untreated.

If you are experiencing pain which isn’t typical for you, please go to your doctor and seek professional advice 💕 There is help out there, you’ve just got to find it and fight for it 💛💪


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