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Our community remains at the heart of everything we do. So when they speak up, we listen. The fantastic writer and creator of the @myfirstperiod<\/a> podcast, Lucy Evers, has shared with us her own experiences of living with Endometriosis. With little time, money or awareness raised on the subject, endometriosis often goes undiagnosed.<\/p>\n

We hope by sharing Lucy’s words, we can offer some comfort to other #EndoWarriors, whilst shining a vital spotlight on female health conditions as a whole. We urge our community to speak up, find comfort in one another, and realise that it’s ok to admit that today f***ing sucks.<\/p>\n

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today f***ing sucks<\/em>
\nmore than it did yesterday<\/em>
\nbecause today I’ve been stuck<\/em>
\nglued to a sofa by agony<\/em>
\nweighed down by a hot water bottle filled with<\/em>
\n\u2018it\u2019s just a bad period\u2019<\/em>
\nfilled to the brim with<\/em>
\n‘it’s only once a month’<\/em>
\na hot water bottle<\/em>
\nthat I cannot live with out<\/em>
\nbecause having chronic pain sucks when it’s misunderstood<\/em>
\nwhen it’s deemed all in your head when it’s disregarded as<\/em>
\n‘women’s problems’<\/em>
\nbut not only women bleed<\/em>
\nI’m not currently bleeding<\/em>
\nso my pain must be fake<\/em>
\ndo you see why we complain<\/em>
\ndo you feel our pain<\/em>
\nno, because a conversation<\/em>
\nthat lasts for longer than 1.4 seconds is too hard for you to bear<\/em>
\nbut a life time of unavoidable unwanted agony is something I would never wish on my worst enemy because today f***ing sucks because Endometriosis f***ing sucks.<\/em><\/p>\n

– Lucy Evers<\/p>\n

If you would like to find out more about Endometriosis or seek support, please visit Endometriosis UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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