personal story

This is Orla's story. Content note: Orla's story touches on her experience of fertility treatment. My experience with endometriosis began in my…

Edinburgh-West Support Group Leader Johanne shares her story. My first experience with endometriosis started at the age of 12, 27 years before…

This is Caitlin's Story. I first started experiencing symptoms of endometriosis when I was 16. My periods were excruciating, pain so intense it…

This is Beth’s Story My experience with endometriosis I believe started in my late teens when I first became aware of symptoms such as pelvic pain…

This is Laura’s Story. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis and Fibroids in 2014. Until then, I thought having very heavy, painful periods was just…

"Like so many others, my diagnosis of endometriosis took such a long time, around seven years after I started having symptoms. My “day job” as a…

This is Leah's Story My experience with endometriosis started in my early teens when I became aware of symptoms that interfered with my…

I had always had pretty painful periods and, after having my children, I started, around the time of my monthly cycle, to get different symptoms that…

This is Amber's Story. I first noticed symptoms of endometriosis when I was a teenager. The pain during my periods was excruciating and far beyond…

"Having lived with endometriosis for 20 years, I have certainly had some negative experiences with people being dismissive of my condition and the…

From very first starting my periods I have suffered, never knowing what was causing the issues. I went on the pill at 15 years old which did help,…

This is Janell's Story Advocating for your health can be SO exhausting but it’s SO necessary! My symptoms started from around the age of 13. Every…