Hello! I’m Lavinia, a 31-year-old general medical assistant, and I’m here to talk about my experience with endometriosis. It all started ten years ago with excruciating menstrual pain, but it wasn’t until January 2023 that I finally received a diagnosis. Despite reassurances from doctors, my intuition told me something was off, so I persisted. At […]
Meet Diana, a stunning 32-year-old woman whose life took a drastic turn upon receiving a cruel diagnosis: endometriosis, discovered only after she moved to France. Despite her beauty, Diana’s journey has been marred by the devastating consequences of a faulty medical system. In Romania, where she originally sought treatment, misdiagnoses and inadequate care resulted in
Hello there! I’m Lavinia, aged 33, and I’m among the women dealing with endometriosis. I believe it began many years ago, considering I only received the diagnosis on March 25, 2018, yet I’ve experienced pain and weakness during menstruation since adolescence. Though my symptoms weren’t as severe as those I’ve heard and seen in other
Growing up, I thought that being in pain during your menstrual cycle was normal. “It is part of being a woman”, I was told over and over by relatives and doctors alike. I never questioned it until the age of seventeen, when during a morning of excruciating pain in my stomach, I passed out. The
For 26 years, climbing was off the table for me. That is until a recent photo session, organized by the Me and Endometriosis Association (Asociația Eu și Endometrioza). I’ve spent my entire life being the most afraid person in the world. But now, I have this urge to climb, to see everything, because with endometriosis,
Hey there, I’m Margareta, but you can call me Daisy. I chose this name because, like the delicate daisy flower, I’ve faced challenges where it felt like I was losing petals one by one. But through it all, I’ve discovered a strength in embracing life with the purity and delicacy of a flower – resilient
My period came early, around 10-11 years old. I always experienced strong pain and heavy menstruation. I never questioned why I was in pain because my mom said she had pains too. It seemed normal to me. I started taking birth control pills at 18 and continued for almost 10 years.Later, I stopped taking birth
“You don’t even realize how strong you are, until the moment in which your only option is to be strong.” (Bob Marley) My journey with endometriosis began at the age of 12 when my menstrual cycle commenced. I often wondered if pain was an inevitable part of menstruation… it seemed to be my norm. My
