'I spent my early teenage years rolling on the floor in agony, gripping onto sinks until my fingers went numb... it wasn’t until my fibroids protruded out of my stomach quite noticeably in my very early twenties that I had something physical to show my doctors. after around 10 years of agony, I got my diagnosis: fibroids and endometriosis.
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whilst the experience of waiting years to get diagnosed, having pain dismissed, and facing prejudice within the healthcare system is absolutely not a unique one, many Black bleeders, including myself, have found that the intersection of race has definitely added an extra obstacle when it comes to living with endometriosis and uterine fibroids.'
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~~~ ohne babe @justdoitjustice discussing her experience with endometriosis as a black woman. live on our fem space 🧡