Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 - I had to take morphine to cope
Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms.
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"I feel like I was seen as a girl who didn't want to go to school and was being dramatic."
— Grace , Other
"It's scary, because I don't want to have to rely on them for the rest of my life."
— Grace , Other
"Even a specialist didn't believe me. And if a specialist won't listen to me, who will?"
— Grace , Other
"if we are to ensure the next generation are not robbed of the future they deserve."
— Faye Farthing , Activist
"When you're in bed and your best friend is a hot water bottle."
— Dr. Gail Busby , Academic
Key People
Dr. Gail Busby is a paediatric gynaecologist discussing the prevalence of painful periods in adolescents.
BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter who recently underwent surgery for endometriosis.
Faye Farthing is a spokesperson for Endometriosis UK advocating for improved menstrual health education.
Grace is a 14-year-old from Yorkshire who has been diagnosed with endometriosis.
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Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms.
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