06/06/2019
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Endometriosis is a debilitating disease that affects 10% of Australian women. It is the condition often described as the “invisible illness” and one which can take several years to diagnose. This condition is real; these people are real; read below for a very real account by an Endo fighter 💪
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“I was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis (endo) roughly a year and a half ago in October 2017 at the age of 28. Like most other women with endo, I was misdiagnosed several times and had doctors telling me that my textbook symptoms were normal. I was finally diagnosed in London via ultrasound after I stopped taking the pill and my symptoms became unbearable. I was missing work, I couldn’t function without a lot of painkillers and I was waking up at night in agony. The pill had been masking the severity of my symptoms for many years. I was relieved, shocked and horribly sad with my diagnosis of a disease that no one understands. I have now been taking the pill back-to-back for over the year, which masks a lot of my symptoms. I still have pain going to the toilet, bloating, spotting and constipation, but I must say that I am very used to my life with these issues. The more severe effects on my life is the fear of infertility, of surgery, the financial burden and the sadness that comes with having something wrong inside that can’t be seen. It is always on my mind, I am constantly worrying. I just hope that surgery goes well and that it doesn’t grow back as it does for many women” – the remarkable Hannah Cairns opens up about a condition, which many women suffer from – and often in silence – endometriosis. The more open we are, the more we release any shame associated with things that happen to our bodies as women, and the more at peace we will be