personal story

This is Caitlin's story. My journey with endometriosis began two days before my twelfth birthday when, sat at the back of English class, I first…

Cara shares her experience of living and working with endometriosis and the importance of a supportive workplace. I first started experiencing…

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…