Women’s stories
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Bianca’s story
Bianca had the worst case of endometriosis her doctors said they had seen. Yet, she had no pelvic pain and was only diagnosed after experiencing infertility. She now wants to raise awareness so that other women don’t suffer. As a teenager, Bianca felt a “heavy pulling, like a brick in her uterus” during her menstrual… Read more
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Evelyn’s story
‘Invisible illness’ took years of pain and a trip to the emergency ward before diagnosis. It wasn’t until Evelyn’s debilitating symptoms started to impact her daily life that she sought help – but that was only the beginning of her journey. “It all came to a tipping point in 2016, when my menstrual cycle was… Read more
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Jasmine’s story
Jasmine started experiencing severe period pain as a teenager and endured five years of pain before she was diagnosed with endometriosis. Her journey continues. “Sometimes I wake in the middle of the night because of the pain. I usually can’t stand up or walk for very long periods of time without experiencing endometriosis pain,” she… Read more
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Kat’s story
Kat and her family. For years, Kat was told by doctors she might never have children due to severe endometriosis. Now, the mother of twin girls, she wants to create more awareness, so that other women – and her daughters – don’t suffer. Kat McNamara, 33, considers herself lucky, despite the fact that for the… Read more