'I don't want to live my life in pain'
A Northern Ireland makeup artist and influencer has opened up on how she had to fight for years for an endometriosis diagnosis.
"I just assumed this was normal. The main issue that everyone has at the minute with endo and trying to get a diagnosis is that this isn't talked about at schools. You think your pain is normal. "The last time I had a period was 11 months ago, up until that I would have maybe had two periods a month and then not have one for three months, or maybe regular for two months and not get one for three months.
"At that point my doctor turned around to me, even to see her I think I went through three rounds of blood tests, which came back clear, I went in to see her and she was like 'there is nothing coming up here'." "I was so glad because I was thinking I was wasting her time. My doctors had made me feel like I was wasting their time."