Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I’m raising money for Endometriosis as it’s a condition that affects literally millions of women + there’s not enough support/diagnosis to support them. It’s still treated as a taboo subject + it’s a debilitating and extremely painful condition. 

During a menstrual cycle when the cells in the lining of the womb are shed, these leave body in the form of a blood/a typical period bleed. However if suffering from Endo these cells also grow in other places, such as the Fallopian tubes or the ovaries but there’s nowhere the these cells to shed and leave like the womb lining resulting horrific pain. 

Endometriosis sufferers can experience but not limited to, chronic pain, extreme fatigue, heavy periods, infertility, depression + many have to take long extended periods off work due to this. 

Many people brush off these symptoms as ‘just my time of the month, just need to power through’ but periods should not be this debilitating and women’s healthcare is typically an afterthought, many struggle to even receive this diagnosis due to a lack of understanding from many Doctors. 

I’ve watched my friend Lauren struggle with this for literally years, fighting to be diagnosed and now fighting for major surgery that’s constantly being pushed back (covid19) due to the impact that ENDO has had on her body. The pain she’s in constantly + dealing with the affects this has on her just attempting to live her life day to day. 

That’s why I’ve chosen to take part in this event this year, for her + for all the other sufferers out there + the ones fighting to be taken seriously + the ones who don’t even know that this pain they have every month is not normal, they don’t need to deal with this alone. 

Any amount you donate can make a massive difference, thank you for your time ❤️