Sims IVF Embryologist Amy shares her journey with Endometriosis
“I’ve known something was wrong since I was 13. I’m almost 28 now. That’s nearly 15 years of pain, exhaustion, and being told that what I am feeling is “normal”.
The pain isn’t normal – no matter how many times I’m told it’s just ‘bad periods’ or ‘stress’. I have symptoms that disrupt my daily life, leave me exhausted, and make me feel like I’m constantly battling against something invisible. But every time I bring it up to a doctor, I am met with dismissal…
It took years of advocating for myself – through frustration, gaslighting, and countless appointments – before I finally found a doctor who listened.
Dr Marta Moschetta at Sims IVF was the first doctor to take my symptoms seriously. She didn’t brush me off or make me feel like I was overreacting. Instead, she recommended I go for a laparoscopy, something no other doctor had even suggested. And that’s when I finally got my answer.
Endometriosis
Hearing the diagnosis was validating, but it also came with a wave of emotions – relief that I wasn’t imagining things but also anger that it took so long to be taken seriously. In reality, my body has been fighting a condition that has been ignored for far too long.
Endometriosis is still so misunderstood, and it shouldn’t take years of suffering for people to get a diagnosis. If something feels wrong, trust yourself.
Keep pushing for answers. You deserve to be heard.”
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