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They don’t tell you about the emotional wounds that come when you have a hysterectomy, especially when you have one at what they say are “childbearing years.”

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On average, it takes around seven to ten years to be diagnosed with endo. For me, it was closer to twelve.

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From the time she was a teenager, personal trainer and fitness coach Carly-Ann Dell knew that something was wrong with her health — but she didn’t know what.

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For Bec Hansen, a photographer from Brisbane, Australia, being diagnosed with Endometriosis didn’t quite come as a surprise — but that doesn’t mean it didn’t sideline her life.

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It’s important we don’t judge people on the small glimpse we have into their lives from pictures.

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My story is hard to digest. There are so many layers in my life which all impact one another. Decoding it for others to understand is both my purpose, and a curse.

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When she realized how little information was available for holistic or alternative methods of treating Endometriosis, London-based writer and podcaster Jessica Duffin decided to make a media brand of her own.

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For Jordanna Tucker, her Endometriosis diagnosis was as most women’s is: “drawn out and well overdue.” The 26-year-old Queensland native is now a graphic designer, and has put a lot of her skills to use on social media, where she…

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For Hayley Ray, the first symptoms of Endometriosis started innocuously enough. By 12 or 13-years-old, she was experiencing increased bleeding during periods, clots, and cramping in her abdomen.

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Endometriosis is a medical condition that occurs when the lining of the uterus — the endometrium — grows outside of the uterus.