Ellie’s Story
I remember the first time the doctor suggested that I might have endometriosis.
I was sitting in a clinical-looking doctors’ surgery, Ugg boots on (thank you Christmas sales) and I was wearing my Topshop coat which had fur around the hood. I was never a fan of the fur as it always made me slightly too hot. I remember sitting there in a fur-induced hot flush, staring at the doctor in disbelief. Of course, at this point, it was only a suggestion, nothing was diagnosed, but even the mere thought of me having endometriosis terrified me. At this point, we’d toyed with the idea of hormone imbalances, contraceptive pill incompatibility and even Irritable Bowl Syndrome for 3 years. Endometriosis was the final avenue to explore.
I remember thinking ‘surely not’, this happens to other women. Not me. Surely not?
The doctor told me she was referring me to a specialist and to research endometriosis, just so I knew what I was dealing with. Well, that old saying ‘ignorance is bliss’ isn’t famous for no reason, let me tell you. I went home that night …
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“I went home that night and typed in endometriosis in google, but I never clicked ‘search’. I was too scared.”
