Stories: What’s it really like living with a reproductive health condition?
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Robyn’s Infertility story
Robyn experienced infertility in her mid-30s, which led to several failed rounds of IVF and a hysteroscopy. She eventually conceived a child but still carries the experience of infertility with her.
Rebecca’s Fibroids story
Experiencing a dramatic increase in her period symptoms, and also abdominal pain Rebecca became concerned that her copper coil had become dislodged. Months later, after tirelessly advocating for herself and suffering with physical pain and emotional distress, 25 fibroids were removed from Rebecca’s abdomen.
Fay’s Endometriosis story
Having struggled with heavy periods since the age of 14, Fay became used to missing school, social occasions and family events growing up. At the age of 30, after a second laparoscopy and dealing with symptoms for 16 years in total, Fay was finally told that she had endometriosis.
Nicole’s story
Nicole began using contraception at a young age. When she stopped taking the pill to start a family with her boyfriend, she faced painful periods and struggled to conceive. These challenges led to three diagnoses- PCOS, endometriosis and adenomyosis.
Anastasia’s PCOS story
Anastasia had always suspected that something wasn’t right but spent most of her youth trying to hide from her symptoms. Even after getting a PCOS diagnosis, she struggled to get support to manage her symptoms from doctors.
Katie’s Perimenopause Story
When Katie started to get some random spotting, she had no idea it was the start of perimenopause. After struggling with night sweats, brain fog, exhaustion and heart palpitations, she finally started to get some relief after taking HRT.
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