'I can totally relate to Molly-Mae Hague'
Pregnant Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague revealed last year that she’d been diagnosed with Endometriosis. The condition causes tissue similar to the lining of the womb to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes, making it difficult to conceive naturally.
My periods vary massively. Some months the pain is manageable with prescribed medication, but other months the strongest dose of prescribed meds doesn’t even touch the sides. In a bad month I’ll bleed through high absorbency tampons nearly every hour. I’ll be sick and faint or feel extremely weak, which means I can’t drive or even stand for too long. And of course I have an unmanageable amount of pain.
With age, the pain and the heaviness has increased and I often have blood everywhere . Unfortunately this can be made worse by exercise, even though this is something that can relieve my symptoms. Symptoms vary from person to person, but like me, the majority will experience severe period pains with heavy bleeding, vomiting, diarrhoea, pelvic and hip pain, as well as bloating. Endometriosis can also result in fertility issues.
Time is potentially running out, so I had to make a decision: either have everything removed [my womb, ovaries, cervix, fallopian tubes] and lose my chances of becoming a biological mum forever, but hopefully pain free. Or get my eggs frozen to buy me a little time and have a baby via IVF. For years I was pushed aside and told ‘you just have bad periods’. Period pain should be manageable with over-the-counter painkillers such as paracetamol - if it’s not, you should see a professional.
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