Living Through a Medically Induced Menopause: Britt's Story
"I never thought that at 30 I’d be contemplating menopause, let alone going through it at the same time as my mum. "
"I never thought that at 30 I’d be contemplating menopause, let alone going through it at the same time as my mum. "
"Looking back, the advice I would now give my teenage self is to really trust in your own experience more, and be braver to talk about it and to say this isn't right. I need help."
"I felt like I was battling something that no one really knew about, and I myself didn't really know."
"Pain is not a rite of passage. So if it's impacting your daily life, your studies, that's not normal. And you have every right to advocate for yourself and to seek answers."
“I hope to share my story in the hope that other people experiencing similar symptoms will feel less alone, and to raise awareness of the urgent need for better understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis.”