So I’m just coming on here for a rant an a rave because I’m so frustrated lately.

So for as long as I can remember I have had extremely painful periods to the point some days I can’t even get out of bed from the intensity of the pain, but these past 4 years have been hell on earth for me.

Starting back in Jan 2017 I spoke to my doctor about this pain, I was offered mefenamic acid to help with the pain, I was given no blood tests, no scans nothing, it was just a simple ‘get on with it’ kind of thing, I tried the tablets for around 7 months with no real outcome, I was still in agony the whole time and was now feeling nauseous from the pain I was experiencing.

In August 2017 I went back to my doctors and explained that the tablets just was not working and she referred me to a gynaecologist. Me being 16 at the time was so excited thinking I was finally going to get somewhere and might finally be able to live without pain, oh boy was I wrong.

I go meet with the gynaecologist and explained all my problems to him to which he replied ‘just get pregnant, that will stop your periods for 9 months’ (keep in mind I’m 16 when he says this) I left crying and never went back to him as I felt there was no escape from this pain

Fast forward two years of pain to the end of June 2019, I had taken a pregnancy test whilst in work and had a positive, I was so excited to bring a child into this world with my (now ex) boyfriend, but then came August 3rd 2019, this day is hands down the worst day of my life. I had a miscarriage, alone in my bathroom at 18 years old, I spoke to my doctor who once again brushed me off and told me ‘things like this happen’ which left me heart broken.

Fast forward again to today, 5th Feb 2021, I just got off the phone to my doctor who is sending me back to the same gynaecologist to have an ultrasound and to get some blood work done to find out if I’m anaemic. The doctor also gave me an ultimatum on the phone I either have to get the mirena coil fitted (which I’ve heard so many horror stories about) or I will have to undergo an endometrial ablation (a procedure to destroy the inside of my womb), I just feel like banging my head against the wall with the doctors as I’ve never been tested for endometriosis or any other conditions, I’m just being left to decide at 19 weather I want to suffer in pain or never have children.

I’m so sorry that this is so long I just needed to get it off my chest.