At 12 years old, Elsie was filled with excitement about the onset of her periods, one of the signs of womanhood. “Each time I had my periods, it felt like there was a big bubble stuck in my uterus. There are times I couldn’t get out of bed and I just had to curl myself until the pain subsided,” Elsie said. Menstruation is a heavily guarded secret for most women due to perceived stigmatisation, but Elsie’s became a public affair. In panic, I decided to follow his advice.”Other than pain, endometriosis largely manifests itself through infertility, with up to 50 per cent of women who have endometriosis finding it hard or impossible to conceive.

Source: The Star March 28, 2019 03:00 UTC