March is Endometriosis action month and I am taking on a 1in10 Challenge doing a 10km walk to raise vital funds and awareness for Endometriosis UK! Every amount of donations will help those suffering with endometriosis with diagnosis and treatment.

To start off I knew nothing about endometriosis or anyone who has this condition until I was diagnosed in January this year.

In November 2023 after coming back from holiday I had really severe non stop abdominal and back pain. After many GP, A&E visits, delays and misdiagnosis I was eventually diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis. I also developed hydronephrosis and sepsis as a result of this condition.

I've always suffered from very heavy severe period pains every month, I've been to the doctors many times and they've always told me to take contraceptive pills or pain killers, I ended up thinking this was just normal. I had no idea that this was such a chronic condition and it's now affected my day to day activities. I get frequent flare ups and pain in my right leg. It's a very debilitating condition and my mental health has also suffered. This has also reduced my kidney functionality which I've had surgery on 3 times so far and the endometriosis is causing several of my organs to be stuck together so it's a complex one! I am still waiting for my main endometriosis operation.

Please spread awareness as endometriosis doesn't have enough funding and I'm sure there's many women and girls out there suffering unknowingly from this condition.

Thank you for your time & donations 💛

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ENDOMETRIOSIS BELOW.

Endometriosis is the name given to the condition where cells similar to the ones in the lining of the womb (uterus) are found elsewhere in the body. It is a chronic and often debilitating condition that can cause painful periods, painful sex and pelvic pain outside of periods. It may also lead to infertility, fatigue and bowel and bladder problems.

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth, that's as many as diabetes yet very few people have even heard of it.

The impact can be felt for life and there is no cure.

It takes an average of 8 years to get a diagnosis of endometriosis in the UK, that's too long!

Your donations will mean that Endometriosis UK can continue to support those affected by Endometriosis through national support groups, information provision and their helpline as well as continue to campaign for change, fairer treatment and eventually a cure.