Hello fellow endometriosis sufferers!

I have recently been clinically diagnosed with endometriosis so I've joined the gang 😅

I am a 21 year old from Scotland and have spoken out about my time suffering from endometriosis. It has become a hot topic in Scotland, maybe further afield too, and I've been in local papers sharing my story.

One of the big things at the moment is diagnosis waiting times for endometriosis, so I'm curious - how long did it take for you to be diagnosed with endometriosis?

I started with milder symptoms from around the age of 14/15 which got gradually worse over the years, then got really bad in the last 3-4 years but was only clinically diagnosed October 2021 - nearly 7 years 😬 on average, they say that it takes 8-10 years to be diagnosed with endo endometriosis! The aim is to raise awareness of how serious this condition can be and that we don't "make up" our pain or "exaggerate" our symptoms. That and also to have something in place to speed up diagnosis times so please vote in this poll or comment and share your story! 😊