'I had horrific periods for 10 years before doctors discovered the cause'

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'I had horrific periods for 10 years before doctors discovered the cause'
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A gynecologist said I was experiencing: endometriosis. He was the first person to tell me why I was in pain.

I was a bit hesitant because the gynecologist was a man, and my experience with male doctors was that they would tell me to"suck up" the pain. But he was really understanding and explained to me what I was experiencing: endometriosis. He was the first person who explained to me, at the age of 25, why I was in pain.

Eventually, we were referred to an IVF doctor, because of a combination of my endometriosis and my husband's sperm, and we had IVF with Intracytoplasmic sperm injection . After having her via emergency C-section, I immediately started taking contraceptives again. I wanted to be present for my daughter, not finding that once a month I couldn't cope with anything. But doctors encouraged me to try the contraceptive implant and it didn't work, so it was changed to a progestogen-only mini pill that I've been taking for years.

I see having a hysterectomy in the same way as I saw having my daughter via C-section. I feel we often subscribe to a sense of,"Unless childbirth goes a certain way, you're not a woman." My aim was to have a baby and I had a baby. So, if I have to have a hysterectomy for me to live a comfortable life, then that's fine.

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